Books like Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
Leonard's first days at junior high are barely tolerable until a chance friendship with the unusual Alan Mendelsohn from Mars changes everything. Together, they team up for an extraordinary, humorous adventure that transforms ordinary school life into a memorable journey filled with imaginative twists.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Daniel Manus Pinkwater
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