Books like Baloney by Jon Scieszka
When a strange signal crackles across the airwaves, it contains an unexpected blend of Earth languages—English, Spanish, French, and more—conveying the tale of an extraterrestrial student who, once again, is late for class. The story imagines a futuristic school setting where interplanetary students must negotiate language and culture, and the school's administrators scramble to understand the alien's convoluted reasoning. Through playful dialogue and inventive translations, the book explores themes of school life, unexpected excuses, and the humorous challenges of communication across worlds.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Jon Scieszka
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