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The Doom Machine

The Doom Machine

Published in
2009
3.37
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Description

Bestselling writer/illustrator Mark Teague presents a witty, vivid novel about Jack and Isadora, two kids who discover a spaceship and are taken aboard by aliens who plan to take over the Earth! When a spaceship lands in Vern Hollow, Jack's hometown, he and his no-account inventor-uncle Bud are busy trying to fix a car driven by Dr. Shumway and her daughter, Isadora. Although Uncle Bud secretly knows the aliens are after one of his inventions, everyone is surprised when the space aliens capture seven of Vern Hollow's residents and take them into outer space on a wild adventure. . . . (more)
Age
9-13
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
376 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Engaging plot
  • Humorous writing
  • Creative storytelling
  • Introduction to science fiction