The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #1: The Fuzzy Apocalypse

Explorer Troop 301 tries to save an exploding planet from a fluffy bunny and a devious alien in the first book of this funny chapter book series based on the award-winning kids' podcast, and read by the author, Jonathan Messinger!

Eight-year-old Finn lives is the first kid born in space and he spends his days looking for a new planet to call him with his three best friends and his robot, Foggy.

He's used to wild, galaxy hopping adventures. But when Explorer Troop 301 gets stuck on a planet that's about to explode, Finn and his friends will have to face giant aliens, a leader with mind control powers, and one evil, fluffy bunny rabbit in order to save the planet . . . and themselves.

Blast off into a brand-new adventure inspired by the popular award-winning kids' podcast! Like the podcast, the books are sort of like Scooby-Doo meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in space. The story centers on Finn Caspian, an 8-year-old boy aboard The Famous Marlowe 280 Interplanetary Exploratory Space Station. He and his friends Abigail, Elias, and Vale are Explorers Troop 301, taking off from the Marlowe to explore uncharted planets, help the occasional alien, and solve a mystery that threatens to destroy the Marlowe.

The books in this series are for kids ages 7 to 12 looking for a funny story to tear through. They contain no violence, a little bit of suspense, and some aliens who are real chuckleheads...

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The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #1: The Fuzzy Apocalypse

Explorer Troop 301 tries to save an exploding planet from a fluffy bunny and a devious alien in the first book of this funny chapter book series based on the award-winning kids' podcast, and read by the author, Jonathan Messinger!

Eight-year-old Finn lives is the first kid born in space and he spends his days looking for a new planet to call him with his three best friends and his robot, Foggy.

He's used to wild, galaxy hopping adventures. But when Explorer Troop 301 gets stuck on a planet that's about to explode, Finn and his friends will have to face giant aliens, a leader with mind control powers, and one evil, fluffy bunny rabbit in order to save the planet . . . and themselves.

Blast off into a brand-new adventure inspired by the popular award-winning kids' podcast! Like the podcast, the books are sort of like Scooby-Doo meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in space. The story centers on Finn Caspian, an 8-year-old boy aboard The Famous Marlowe 280 Interplanetary Exploratory Space Station. He and his friends Abigail, Elias, and Vale are Explorers Troop 301, taking off from the Marlowe to explore uncharted planets, help the occasional alien, and solve a mystery that threatens to destroy the Marlowe.

The books in this series are for kids ages 7 to 12 looking for a funny story to tear through. They contain no violence, a little bit of suspense, and some aliens who are real chuckleheads...

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The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #1: The Fuzzy Apocalypse

The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #1: The Fuzzy Apocalypse

by Jonathan Messinger

Narrated by Jonathan Messinger

Unabridged — 1 hours, 25 minutes

The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #1: The Fuzzy Apocalypse

The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #1: The Fuzzy Apocalypse

by Jonathan Messinger

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Unabridged — 1 hours, 25 minutes

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Explorer Troop 301 tries to save an exploding planet from a fluffy bunny and a devious alien in the first book of this funny chapter book series based on the award-winning kids' podcast, and read by the author, Jonathan Messinger!

Eight-year-old Finn lives is the first kid born in space and he spends his days looking for a new planet to call him with his three best friends and his robot, Foggy.

He's used to wild, galaxy hopping adventures. But when Explorer Troop 301 gets stuck on a planet that's about to explode, Finn and his friends will have to face giant aliens, a leader with mind control powers, and one evil, fluffy bunny rabbit in order to save the planet . . . and themselves.

Blast off into a brand-new adventure inspired by the popular award-winning kids' podcast! Like the podcast, the books are sort of like Scooby-Doo meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in space. The story centers on Finn Caspian, an 8-year-old boy aboard The Famous Marlowe 280 Interplanetary Exploratory Space Station. He and his friends Abigail, Elias, and Vale are Explorers Troop 301, taking off from the Marlowe to explore uncharted planets, help the occasional alien, and solve a mystery that threatens to destroy the Marlowe.

The books in this series are for kids ages 7 to 12 looking for a funny story to tear through. They contain no violence, a little bit of suspense, and some aliens who are real chuckleheads...


Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Praise for the podcast:  “So good that your parents won’t want to leave the room once they start.”  — New York Times

Praise for the podcast: “The addictive new science-fiction podcast for kids.”
Chicago Tribune

"Witty and warm, and the subtle pokes at sci-fi tropes temper some of the more obvious messages about the importance of working together and respecting differences." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Chicago Tribune

Praise for the podcast: “The addictive new science-fiction podcast for kids.”

New York Times

Praise for the podcast:  “So good that your parents won’t want to leave the room once they start.” 

Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

"Witty and warm, and the subtle pokes at sci-fi tropes temper some of the more obvious messages about the importance of working together and respecting differences."

Chicago Tribune

Praise for the podcast: “The addictive new science-fiction podcast for kids.”

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Witty and warm, and the subtle pokes at sci-fi tropes temper some of the more obvious messages about the importance of working together and respecting differences."

Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

"Witty and warm, and the subtle pokes at sci-fi tropes temper some of the more obvious messages about the importance of working together and respecting differences."

Kirkus Reviews

2020-06-30
When a planet that hosts a nonhuman civilization is doomed, can explorer Finn Caspian save the day?

Finn Caspian, the first child born in space and the Chief Detective for Explorers Troop 301, lives aboard the Famous Marlowe 280 Interplanetary Exploratory Space Station. This first offering in a proposed series drops readers right into the action as Finn and his friends and troopmates Abigail Obaro, Elias Carreras, Vale Gil, and Foggy the robot are tasked with preventing the imminent explosion of a planet inhabited by nonhuman individuals with four eyes apiece, no mouths, and translucent heads. The kids are soon split between two factions on the doomed planet and unsure whom to believe. Will the group manage to resolve their rift and work together again? Inspired by the podcast of the same name, this heavily illustrated, fast-paced, and plot-driven tale is high on action but slim in character development, perhaps gone missing in translation from one medium to another. Finn, who presents White, is the oldest member of the group but not its leader; dark-skinned, decisive Abigail is. Even though she’s the captain, Abigail doesn’t receive much attention from the author, leaving her a one-dimensional vehicle who constantly propels Finn. Elias and Vale also appear to be kids of color. Sequel The Accidental Volcano publishes simultaneously.

A clever concept that falls flat. (Science fiction. 7-10)

Product Details

BN ID: 2940176086362
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 09/22/2020
Series: Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian , #1
Edition description: Unabridged
Age Range: 5 - 8 Years
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