Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth by
Frank Cottrell Boyce is a delicious mash-up of fantasy and realistic fiction. It is a rambunctious, funny and, at times, poignant story of a silent boy named
Prez, an alien named Sputnik, a foster
family and a forgetful grandfather.
Prez doesn't talk .
. . at least not to anyone at the summer foster home he is staying at on a farm in
the country. But when Sputnik appears, things get a bit wonky! Who is
he? Where did he come from and why in the world can he read Prez's mind?!
Trip along on
a fascinating ride as Sputnik tries to save planet Earth, marked for
destruction, by creating a guide highlighting the top ten great things about
Earth. He enlists the help of Prez but he and Sputnik don’t always agree on
what is great on Earth and what isn't. Witness Sputnik's excitement and delight
over the discovery of a remote control but how totally unimpressed he is with the Taj
Mahal.
This book will
resonate with children and adults alike and would be an ideal read aloud for
classroom teachers. Students will relate to Prez's inner thoughts as he worries
about his grandfather, tries to fit into a family for the duration of a summer
only and be responsible for an unexpected alien that a family falls in
love with, seeing him as a friendly and lovable dog.
Boyce Cantrell has
hit a home run with Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth. Put this one on
the top of your TBR lists for the summer - you won't be disappointed then give
it to one of your favorite readers.
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