Illustrated by Rory Walker
Published by Everything with Words
Aliens Made me do it! is a hilarious, heart-warming adventure, a gigglesome delight, perfect for young readers of 7+.
Eleven-year-old Hillman Patel was not expecting his Dad’s prized 1978 Ford Anglia to be crushed before his eyes and he was DEFINITELY not expecting an alien spaceship to be the cause of the destruction. So, what exactly do you do when a Princess of the Galaxy, Cassiopeia, and her trigger-happy custard-nuking robot demand to be taken to see your leader? Well, of course, you take her to see your Grandad! Will he able to help to help her defeat her arch-enemy, Prince Perseus, whose armada is on its way to destroy Earth? Of course not! But Hillman just might …
Meanwhile, Prince Perseus and his robot have crash-landed and find themselves in the rather unfortunate position of sinking into a mountain of garbage. Luckily, they are rescued by a young girl, Roz, who turns down the prestigious Order of Medusa in order for their help with a daring bank heist to help her Grandad…
And so begins a fantastically action-packed and chaotically brilliant adventure that is guaranteed to bring giggles galore. Be prepared for bank heists with a difference, mutated shopping trolleys, a profusion of explosions, chases – and custard – lots of custard! I never knew something so delicious could be so dangerous!
Can Hillman and Cassiopeia find her armada (which she has accidentally miniaturised – could happen to anyone!) and return it to battle form before Perseus’s armada arrives to pulverise Earth? Can Roz be the catalyst that makes Perseus think twice about his determination to obliterate Earth? After all, she has saved him and given him the opportunity to show off his singing talent!
I loved the twists and turns, the fast-paced action and the unexpected surprises. As well as its madcap humour, this adventure has some gorgeously heart-warming moments showing the importance of family and friendship. The short chapters, together with the illustrations, will appeal to young readers as I have no doubt that they will want to read just one more chapter … and another …
The full-and-partial-page illustrations are fantastic and really complement the humour and wonderful wackiness and energy of this adventure.
A fantastically funny, action-packed adventure with family and friendship at its heart.
Thank you to Mikka at Everything With Words for providing me with a copy of this book. It was my decision to review the book and my review is my honest opinion.
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