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Ruby Finley vs. the Interstellar Invasion

Ruby Finley vs. the Interstellar Invasion

Published in
2022
4.16
on Goodreads (197)

Description

A backyard adventure-mystery. Eleven-year-old Ruby is a Black girl who loves studying insects and would do just about anything to be an entomologist, much to the grossed-out dismay of her Gramma. Ruby knows everything there is to know about insects so when she finds the weirdest bug she's ever seen in her front yard, she makes sure no one is looking and captures it for further study. But then Ruby realizes that the creature isn't just a regular bug. And it has promptly burned a hole through her window and disappeared. Soon, random things around the neighborhood go missing, and no one's heard from the old lady down the street for a week. Ruby and her friends will have to recover the strange bug before the feds do. Ruby is the science hero we've all been waiting for!
Age
8-12
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
208 pages
Book in series
#2

Why to read

  • Exciting plot with a science fiction twist
  • Relatable protagonist facing unique challenges
  • Themes of friendship and bravery
  • Encourages interest in science and technology