Thank you to Chicken House for gifting me with a copy of Space Oddity that's out today!
Themes: Family and aliens
Jake thinks his dad is very embarrassing. At first he thinks it's just because parents are embarrassing (they are aren't they?) but when he goes on a camping trip with his dad for some father/son bonding some very strange, out of this world behaviour occurs.
I think every kid (and adult) thinks their parents are just odd and maybe are taken over by aliens. I definitely have thought this A LOT. But Jake's dad is an alien! Now he doesn't look like one. He has a great disguise on but he's an alien that came to Earth by accident because he heard a David Bowie song, which is called Space Oddity! But when the aliens come back for him, Jake has to find a way to rescue his dad. First Jake has to accept that there are aliens in the first place.
I haven't read middle-grade for a while now so it was so nice to dive back into it. This book was so funny and I think loads of kids will love this, especially the farting aliens. I really love how Jake is just so cringed out by his dad and his oddness but literally leaves Earth to go and find him. Would be fun to get a part 2 where everyone can see the music loving aliens.
Cute read!
4/5
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