Title: Bertie and the Alien Chicken
Author:Jenny Pearson
Genre: humor
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Summary (provided by publisher): An alien chicken bent on exterminating Earth is disarmed by the power of friendship in this hilarious and heartfelt tale from Lollie-award-winning author Jenny Pearson.
Bertie is NOT looking forward to spending the summer holidays on stinky Long Bottom Farm. But things take an interesting turn when he encounters Nugget, the alien chicken. Nugget’s mission is to find the Earth’s most important resource and transport it back to Nurgle 7, and he needs Bertie’s help. But what could the Earth’s most valuable resource be, and can they find it in time to stop the Nurgles exterminating the Earth?!
My opinion: It will as no surprise to anyone that this is a very silly book. But that's okay. It doesn't take itself too seriously. Even so there is solid structure and even a redeeming message both about what we value and about the importance of research. It's a touch cheeky but doesn't rely too much on gross-out humor. Cute enough for a kid to enjoy reading.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
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