How To Be A Human
Published on 28. May 2021
224 pages
978-1-78895-141-8 (ISBN)
Description
Who said friends have to match to matter? When the Star Boy's space-pod crashes in the grounds of Fairfield Academy he knows he must seek shelter. Taking refuge in the school's boiler room to await rescue he discovers that the room's small window is the perfect place to watch humans go by. The Star Boy knows about humans from his Earth lessons but no one from his planet has ever studied them up close. Now he has the perfect opportunity. There are two humans in particular that catch his attention - a boy called Wes and a girl named Kiki. But as his curiosity grows so does his courage and, making a momentous decision, the Star Boy follows Wes and Kiki into class ... and into their lives. A warm and otherworldly story about finding friendship in the most unlikely of places, for fans of Tamsin Winter, Cath Howe and Ross Welford.
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Karen McCombie has written over 80 books full of endearing characters and quirky humour; her series ALLY'S WORLD sold over 200,000 copies. She lives in Crouch End, London. Visit www.karenmccombie.com
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- The first storm
- The damage next day
- KIKI: Fame and shame
- Friday: the night he came
- KIKI: Everything unravels
- WES: A churning of clouds
- KIKI: Wars versus wears.
- WES: The something in the sky
- KIKI: Crushed
- STAR BOY: Crashed
- The first weekend on Earth
- KIKI: The sticky-tape spaceship
- STAR BOY: Into the Outside
- Monday: How to spot a Human
- KIKI: The shimmering surprise
- WES: That being-watched feeling.
- STAR BOY: Specimens and skills
- KIKI: Stutters and sparks
- STAR BOY: Close up, far away.
- KIKI: Homesick for then
- WES: Toffees and random treasures
- Tuesday: How to BE a Human
- STAR BOY: Into the Inside.?
- WES: Rudely interrupted
- KIKI: When pulses unpause
- WES: Saying hello to the lost boy
- KIKI: Hiding in plain sight
- WES: Earthly marvels (part 1)
- KIKI: Earthly marvels (part 2)
- Wednesday: How to feel at home
- WES: Earthly marvels (part 3)
- KIKI: Say nothing and smile
- Thursday: Enemies at close range
- STAR BOY: Show-and-tell
- KIKI: To walk away or stay
- WES: From friend to un-friend?
- KIKI: Forgiven - sort of
- WES: Repeat, please!
- KIKI: Being heard
- WES: One missing Ty
- STAR BOY: Danger on high
- The last hope hideout
- KIKI: No place like home
- Coming Soon
- About the Author
- Copyright
