human-alien encounters

SSampson "Spud" McKinley and his best friends Kayla and Felipe are enjoying the last days fo summer before sixth grade starts. But in the middle of a backyard campout on Spud's family farm, a loud noise startles them awake. Something has landed in the potato fields...an oozing meteorite has ruined the McKinleys' potato crop, seriously jeopardizing their food truck, Lord of the Fries. Spud and his friends must save the taters and hide the extraterrestrial that crash-landed with the cosmic slime... a strange creature who may end up needing earthling allies and potatoes for its own galactic battle. -- Adapted from page [4] cover.

Stitch visits a Japanese island near Okinawa, where he befriends a young girl named Yuna, who excels at karate-- Adapted from amazon.com.

"Invites readers to investigate stories about aliens through . . . text, . . . imagery, and clear, simple graphics"--Provided by publisher.

"Tara Smith has always wanted to be extraordinary and she finally got her wish: by spontaneously combusting in the middle of trigonometry! Now, nothing for Tara will every be the same, because she's discovered the truth. Her home isn't really her home, the parents who raised her were actually her kidnappers, and Tara herself is an alien. And now she has two choices: be deported to a far off planet to live out the rest of her life or attend a special boarding school to teach her about her powers and help her learn to be part of Earth Society. When she graduates, she can go back to living a normal, but for now she's part of 'The School for Extraterrestrial Girls'"--Back cover.

Learn about the mysterious phenomenon of alien abductions. Testimonies and theories are presented as potential proof of the existence of aliens who abduct humans. Eerie photos and illustrations will keep readers turning the pages.

"Examines the facts and fiction behind alien abductions"--Provided by publisher.

"Desperate to be popular at her junior high school, Erin Song only succeeds in getting grounded by her parents--banned from all her devices. Only then does Erin learn what her grandmother has already noticed--aliens are using screens to abduct and to control humans. Now Erin and her grandmother must work together to save the day"--OCLC.

"Having gone from kidnapped faux princess to the legitimate heir to an intergalactic throne, an impulsive, sarcastic teen must take charge of her own destiny"--OCLC.

"After discovering that Earth Force is waging a covert alien war, Jasper and his friends return to space and continue their training. This time, Earth Force brings them to the remote planet of Gulaga, where the cadets compete in the Tundra Trials, a grueling pod race across the planet's frigid landscape, but when their pod leader asks Jasper and Mira to secretly test a dangerous new technology that will take their Bounder abilities to the next level, the kids begin to suspect that there are rifts within Earth Force. The worst part? Jasper must keep the truth from everyone--even his own pod mates. When Earth Force prepares for an attack against the aliens, the kids are tasked with a treacherous mission."--Provided by publisher.

"Jasper and Mira must escape the rift and deliver a message from the Youli to Earth Force before the war destroys their planet"--Provided by publisher.