Aliens
in the Gift Shop
by D.E. Morris
Publisher: D. E. Morris
Published: Oct. 19, 2013
ASIN: B00G16VW54
Amazon Synopsis:
"Aliens in the Gift Shop" follows two
extra-terrestrial scientists who have arrived on Earth for their first
reconnaissance mission: to study and gather information about human society and
interaction. Due to a miscalculation in their environmental data the mission is
a complete disaster. While trying to salvage their assignment, they discover
that they have brought with them an object that is vital to the survival of
their planet. This discovery unwittingly puts them, and the Earth, into the
interstellar cross-hairs of their enemies, who will stop at nothing to acquire
it.
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My Thoughts:
Aliens
in the Gift Shop was a humorous and entertaining read geared for middle school
youth. It begins when two ill-disguised aliens from another planet enter a gift
shop with plans to observe the humans race. However, things go wrong when they
are overwhelmed by the scents in the shop and begin sneezing non-stop. With
tear-filled eyes they race around the store trying to find the exit. In the
commotion the aliens, Zort and Quigbat drop the key to their spacecraft so that
they are unable to regain entry once they return to it. Managing to open their
cargo bay, they discover a stowaway - Appointed Assistant Jargafar!
From
here, the aliens lives and Marcy's, the shop owner's become entangled as they
are chased down by a Vorx - a deadly creature that never gives up until it has
captured its prey, it seems it was sent out after Jargafar who stowed away with
an object from his planet Xunip that could mean it's life or death if it got in
the wrong hands.
Filled
with twists and turns, Aliens in the Gift Shop is an exciting book to
read. There is plenty of adventure. I
liked that one of the main characters was a female as I think this might draw
girls to read this genre of book.
The
pacing of the book was good. The descriptions in the book of surroundings were
detailed without being overly long and boring. Even how the characters could
communicate in their different languages had been thought out. The
language is clean throughout.
Aliens
in thr Gift Shop was
an enjoyable read, perfect for middle grade students. I highly recommend it. I
gave this book 4 stars out of 5.
Thank
you to the author for providing a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and
honest review. A positive opinion was not required. All thoughts are my own.
About
the Author:
D.E. Morris has been a sci-fi/fantasy geek since he first
flew down the Death Star trench with Luke and trudged the weary road to Mordor
with Frodo. D.E. did not grow up with a television and has been a voracious
reader from a young age, as books became his entertainment. He had read
"The Lord of the Rings" by the fifth grade and continued on with
authors such as Lloyd Alexander, John Christopher, and Terry Brooks. During
high school, he was one of the few students who didn’t groan when a creative
writing project was assigned or one of the "classics" given to the
class to read. Current influences include Douglas Adams and Steven Moffat (as
well as being an obsessive Doctor Who fan). He currently lives in the Seattle
area with his wife and two parakeets.
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