Books like Body Switchers from Outer Space by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Will, a nervous kid who idolizes the school’s most popular student, decides to use Chad’s experimental body‑swapping machine to become like him. The switch backfires dramatically when Will learns that Chad is actually an extraterrestrial visitor. With a mix of humor and suspense, the story follows Will’s struggle to handle the new reality of living inside an alien’s body while uncovering the true purpose of Chad’s visit.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Nina Kiriki Hoffman
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