Druids are from Outer Space, Aliens are from England

by Len Murphy, Andy Catling (Illustrator)

Overview

"Alien crop circles? Really?" No-fuss Natalie doesn't have time for such nonsense. When she’s not busy corralling her younger brother Chase, she grounds herself in schoolwork, volunteering, and sports. Enter mysterious foreign exchange student Fletcher Jain with talk of folklore, crop circles, and alien abductions. Despite suspicions that her cute new houseguest hides a secret about her and Chase, she follows Fletcher into a world of UFOs, ancient druids, and the chupacabra. To foil a sinister plot against humanity, Natalie must decipher secret messages, rescue her friends, and fend off sinister villains. Druids are from Outer Space; Aliens are from England is a guaranteed thrill-ride with fresh, action-packed surprises at every turn. Add this "must-read" to your library today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781087811000
Publisher:	Cooper Murphy LLC
Publication date:	12/02/2019
Pages:	298
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x 0.67(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Prologue

1 - Foreign Exchange

2 - Abducted

3 - Capture the Envelope

4 - Alien Examination Table

5 - Lose the Tail

6 - Mysterious Earring

7 - Park Here for Crop Circles

8 - Moo!

9 - Run for it!

10 - Jail

11 - Stuck in the Maize

12 - Evidence of the Fourth Kind

13 - José's Basement

14 - Lots of Blood

15 - Back to the Farm

16 - Secret Compartment

17 - Dailey House

18 - Festival

19 - Fireworks

20 - Speak of the Devil

21 - Warning: Virus Detected

22 - Alien in a Bath Robe

23 - Qrimitir Droata

24 - Steganography

25 - Explosive Situation

26 - Revelation

27 - Fuel for Pursuit

28 - Close Encounter

29 - The Phone Affair

30 - Operation Phone Retrieval

31 - Bug Bombs

32 - Westbound Train

33 - Quit Monkeying Around

34 - Oak Nut Cemetery

35 - Druids from Outer Space

Epilogue

Editorial Reviews

"This book was a real page-turner full of compelling characters including fun camaraderie and teenage mischief that kept me up all night. The trio investigates an arcane crop circle and find themselves amid an evil conspiracy against humanity and are forced to frequently fight off maniacal agents.

"The story is perfect for anyone who loves crop circles, UFOs, and fun paranormal adventure but you will be hooked whether you believe in UFOs or not. I loved this book and hope to see a sequel!"

"This book is a bit like The X-Files but with younger characters who are interesting and entertaining. Natalie is my favorite character because I love that she is strong, smart, bold and successful."

"The story was intense and exciting, with action, secrets, puzzles, and witty and charming characters. I couldn’t wait to see what would happen next and how the three would work together to solve the mystery of the alien abductions and the crop circle."

From the Publisher

2019-12-13
In this debut YA novel, two teenage siblings host a foreign exchange student who plunges them into a mystery involving aliens and Illinois crop circles.

In the greater Chicago area, the household of teen siblings Natalie and Chase Dailey is hosting a British foreign exchange student named Fletcher Jain. Clever Chase suspects there's more to the newcomer than meets the eye when he spots a mystery woman giving Fletch a secret envelope at the airport. When a crop circle and a mutilated cow come to light in the rural countryside, Fletch—actually an affiliate of an international flying-saucer investigation network called UFORB—is uncommonly interested and gets the eager Chase and the somewhat skeptical Natalie to join him for their own personal sleuthing. In a parallel plotline, somewhat confusing but eventually merging with the Daileys' part of the narrative, professor David Wu has written a book featuring the thesis that advanced ancient alien explorers landed in the British Isles, interbred with humans, and gave rise to legends of wonder-working "Druids." He is also here, in Deadwood, Illinois, prompted by the mysterious death of a reader who promised to reveal to Wu a whole list of humans next scheduled to be "abducted" by UFOs, thus enabling the professor to catch space intruders in the act. But Wu's meddling gets him and his own teenage daughter, Janelle, caught up in considerable underhanded malice among Deadwood elites. With moon boots firmly on YA soil, Murphy takes a largely light, comedic approach to this SF conspiracy plot. The vibe is not unlike the roller-coaster thrills of The 39 Clues series, though written for a slightly more elevated age range and with an actual body count. There are also edutainment bits about ancient code writing ("steganography"), how hoaxers create crop circles using simple planks and rope, and pop-culture shoutouts to the Star Wars series, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., and Harry Potter. As opposed to The X-Files, starring the serious Dana Scully/Fox Mulder team, a natural precursor, this tale is breezy and angst-free, with cool illustrations by Catling (A Pirate Christmas, 2018, etc.) setting a lively ambiance.

Alien shenanigans delivered with a sense of Disney Channel mischief rather than Scully/Mulder gloom.

Kirkus Reviews