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Aliens for Breakfast
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Aliens for Breakfast Paperback - 1988

by Stephanie Spinner

Richard knows he's not in for an ordinary day when a tiny, wisecracking alien freedom fighter climbs out of his cereal bowl. In this fast and funny sci-fi adventure the alien enlists Richard's help to foil a deadly enemy who is cleverly disguised as the new kid in homeroom.


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It's been ten years since Richard Bickerstaff sat down to breakfast and an alien climbed out of his cereal bowl! Join Richard and Aric, a tiny, wisecracking creature from the planet Ganoob, as they battle to save the world from evil aliens in "Aliens for Breakfast, "Aliens for Lunch, and "Aliens for Dinner. We're reissuing the trilogy with brand-new covers sporting a space age 10th Anniversary logo. Now a new generation of readers can experience the fun and adventure that won these books rave reviews and loyal fans!

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  • Title Aliens for Breakfast
  • Author Stephanie Spinner
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reissue
  • Pages 64
  • Language EN
  • Publisher Random House Children's Books, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
  • Date 1988-10-22
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780394820934

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Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 11/25/1988, Page 0

About the author

Stephanie Spinner has written many highly praised children's books, including Alex the Parrot, Aliens for Breakfast (with Jonathan Etra), It's a Miracle! A Hanukkah Storybook, and the novels Quiver, Quicksilver, and Damosel. She lives in Sherman, Connecticut. To learn more about Stephanie and her books, please visit stephaniespinner.com.

Jonathan Etra was a humorist, playwright, and journalist, as well as a children's book author. A graduate of Yale University, he wrote articles for Harper's and Vogue, and was the coauthor of Aliens for Breakfast and Aliens for Lunch. He lived in New York City until his untimely death in 1991.

Steve Bjrkman's popular, whimsical artwork is regularly featured in numerous magazines, in greeting cards, and in over 30 children's books. The first book he illustrated, Aliens for Breakfast, won the Texas Bluebonnet Award and was made into a TV movie. He lives in Irvine, California, with his wife and three children.

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