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A delightfully gross and chaotic romp through the absurdities of elementary school life and extraterrestrial friendship. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Nose pickers from outer space.

  • zany
  • chaotic
  • lighthearted
  1. 01

    My Teacher Is an Alien

    Bruce Coville

    A fast-paced, spooky-fun adventure that validates every kid's suspicion that their teachers are secretly from another planet.

    Shares:
    • irreverent
  2. 02

    The Dark Side of Nowhere

    Neal Shusterman · 1997

    A fast-paced sci-fi adventure that turns the universal teenage feeling of not belonging into a literal extraterrestrial crisis.

    Feels:
    • unsettling
    • adventurous
    • alienating
  3. 03

    Schooled

    Gordon Korman

    A hilarious and heartwarming collision between radical hippie idealism and the cynical jungle of middle school.

    Shares:
    • chaotic
    • lighthearted
  4. 04

    Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal!

    Dan Gutman

    A high-energy, laugh-out-loud ride where the adults are weirder than the kids and everyday routines turn into absurd adventures.

    Shares:
    • zany
    • chaotic
    • lighthearted
    • irreverent
  5. 05

    The chicken doesn't skate

    Gordon Korman

    A delightfully chaotic middle-grade romp where science fairs and sports collide in a flurry of feathers.

    Shares:
    • chaotic
    • lighthearted
  6. 06

    Aliens for breakfast

    Jonathan Etra

    A zany, fast-paced sci-fi adventure where the fate of the world hinges on the contents of a breakfast cereal box.

    Shares:
    • zany
    • lighthearted
  7. 07

    NERDS

    Michael Buckley

    A high-energy, gadget-filled romp where schoolyard outcasts transform into world-saving secret agents.

    Shares:
    • lighthearted
    • irreverent
  8. 08

    Interstellar Pig

    William Sleator

    A boring summer vacation unravels into a paranoid, high-stakes cosmic board game where the lines between reality and play terrifyingly dissolve.

    Feels:
    • unsettling
    • claustrophobic
    • surreal
  9. 09

    Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space

    Dav Pilkey · 2004

    A chaotic, laugh-out-loud celebration of childhood mischief that turns reading into a high-energy playground.

    Shares:
    • zany
    • chaotic
    • irreverent
    • goofy
  10. 10

    Goosebumps HorrorLand - Weirdo Halloween

    R. L. Stine

    A chaotic, gross-out Halloween romp where a good deed spirals into a spooky, smelly extraterrestrial nightmare.

    Shares:
    • chaotic
    • lighthearted
  11. 11

    Stink and the incredible super-galactic jawbreaker

    Megan McDonald

    A bouncy, sugar-fueled celebration of childhood independence, the magic of getting mail, and the joy of sharing with a best friend.

    Shares:
    • lighthearted
  12. 12

    The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers

    Dav Pilkey

    A gleefully subversive explosion of bathroom humor and comic-book chaos that celebrates the creative power of being a kid.

    Shares:
    • zany
    • chaotic
    • irreverent

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