BOOK: Stepsister fro the Planet Weird by Lantz

[Frederick Muller <fmuller@SATURN.PLANET.NET>]

Stepsister from the Planet Weird (paperback original)
by Francess Lantz
        This is a cute story about aliens coming to Earth, taking our form
and trying to fit in without anyone knowing it.  Sound like "3rd Rock
from the Sun?"  It starts out very much like it -- the father is very
similar to Dick Soloman.  The story moves along nicely and leaves the
"3rd rock" feel.  The aliens try to marry into a family - there are
the usual stepfamily problems.  They then decide to leave the planet
and then it all works out.
          I enjoyed this story.  It is not a great piece of
literature but they all shouldn't be.  The story is good, the
characters a thought out, and they all live happily ever after.  This
170 page book would be a good 5-6th grade book.  Also a good intro to
Sci Fi.  It gives you a feel like "My teacher is an alien" series or
the "Black Suits from Outer Space" series.
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Frederick Muller
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