Fat Men from Space by Daniel Manus Pinkwater

Quirky and lots of fun.

Recommended age: 8 – 10; 10 – 12

In this fun spoof of the alien invasion genre, William’s new filling reacts with another filling in his mouth to become a radio receiver.  He thinks this is a lot of fun until he starts receiving transmissions between aliens about to invade the earth.  But these aliens aren’t the mundane green, many-armed, bulgy-eyed, aliens with antennae – they’re Fat Men from Space in plaid sport jackets, knitted neckties, and horn-rimmed glasses (who bear a striking resemblance to the author/illustrator) and they are intent on consuming all the junk food on the planet (Oh horrible, horrible, most horrible…).

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