You Can't Have My Planet
But Take My Brother, Please
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4.6 • 5 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Thirteen-year-old Giles is the last person anyone would expect to save the planet. he's not as charming as his little sister, and not as brainy as his goody-goody older brother. But when Giles witnesses an alien realtor showing Earth to possible new tenants, he knows he'd better do something. With the help of an alien "attorney" and the maddest scientist in middle-grade fiction, Giles just might save humans from eviction from Earth. Let's hope so. The alternatives are...not so hospitable.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Middle-child Giles feels painfully average: "In the sandwich of my family, I was the flavor that couldn't be tasted." Wedged between his older brother, "King Goodie-Goodie," and his sister, a violin prodigy, 13-year-old Giles longs for a quest to make him a hero. One soon presents itself after Giles witnesses Jerry, "king of Intergalactic Realty," attempt to sell planet Earth to Queen Mooby, King Zoodle, and their aptly named daughter, Princess Petulance. Humans will be evicted and beamed to the planet Desoleen unless Giles and his young alien attorney (and crush) Tula can clean the island of Manhattan in 24 hours. With help from two friends, an array of wild inventions, and fellow New York City kids, Giles might just save Earth. Packed with self-deprecating asides and cornball humor, Mihaley's debut, though imaginative, strains too hard after humor as it hopscotches from one bizarre twist to the next. Giles's quest is overly convoluted, and only the most dedicated readers are likely to stick with it until the tidy (in multiple senses) ending. Ages 9 12.
Customer Reviews
Great book
I read this to my daughter and she loved it! The characters are vivid and especially entertaining for a young audience. The pace is fast and so kept her attention; I think it is especially best for 'reluctant readers' or as an introduction to kids lit, as it has both a good pace and a great plot, as well as a funny protagonist.