Fat Men From Space

10 best books like Fat Men From Space (Daniel Pinkwater): Pay Attention, Carter Jones, The Year We Fell From Space, Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good, Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World, The Merchant of Death, Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality, Look Both Ways, Next Level Basic: The Definitive Basic Bitch Handbook, Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story, Always October

Pay Attention, Carter Jones
AuthorGary D. Schmidt
Carter Jones is astonished early one morning when he finds a real English butler, bowler hat and all, on the doorstep—one who stays to help the Jones family, which is a little bit broken.

In addition to figuring out middle school, Carter has to adjust to the unwelcome presence of this new know-it-all...
The Year We Fell From Space
AuthorA.S. King
ISBN1338236369
The deeply affecting next book from acclaimed author Amy Sarig King.

Liberty Johansen is going to change the way we look at the night sky. Most people see the old constellations, the things they've been told to see. But Liberty sees new patterns, pictures, and possibilities. She's an exception....
Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good
AuthorCorey Taylor
ISBN0306819279
For the first time, Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor speaks directly to his fans and shares his worldview about life as a sinner. And Taylor knows how to sin. As a small-town hero in the early '90s, he threw himself into a fierce-drinking, drug-abusing, hard-loving, live-for-the moment...
Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
AuthorPénélope Bagieu
ISBN1626728690
Throughout history and across the globe, one characteristic connects the daring women of Brazen: their indomitable spirit. Against overwhelming adversity, these remarkable women raised their voices and changed history.

With her one-of-a-kind wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated...
The Merchant of Death
AuthorD.J. MacHale
ISBN0743437314
Librarian Note: Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here


DENDURON

BOBBY PENDRAGON is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby.

He is going to save the world.

And...
Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
AuthorDonald Miller
ISBN0785263705
Librarian's note: See alternate cover edition of ISBN 0785263705 here.

"I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn't resolve. I used to not like God because God didn't resolve. But that was before any of this happened." ―Donald MillerIn Donald Miller's early years, he was vaguely...
Look Both Ways
AuthorJason Reynolds
From National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a novel told in ten blocks, showing all they different directions a walk home can take.

This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it...
Next Level Basic: The Definitive Basic Bitch Handbook
AuthorStassi Schroeder
Discover how to embrace your best basic self in this laugh-out-loud funny guidebook from the breakout star of Bravo’s hit reality show Vanderpump Rules, perfect for fans of the relatable and entertaining books by The Betches and Andi Dorfman.

Millions of Vanderpump Rules viewers and podcast...
Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story
AuthorBrian Welch
ISBN0061251844
The amazing true story of an out-of-control rock star, his devastating addiction to drugs, and his miraculous redemption through Jesus Christ.

In February 2005, more than ten thousand people in Bakersfield, California, watched as Brian "Head" Welch—the former lead guitarist of the...
AuthorBruce Coville
ISBN0060890959
From Bruce Coville, the master of tween comic suspense, comes a tale of monsters, the bond between brothers, and saving the world.

Jake's baby brother, LD, may be a monster (complete with fangs and fur!), but together with his best friend, Lily, Jake isn't going to let anything happen to that...
Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular
AuthorMayim Bialik
ISBN0399548602
Mayim Bialik, star of The Big Bang Theory, puts her Ph.D. to work as she talks to teens about the science of growing up and getting ahead. A must-have book for all teenage girls.

Growing up as a girl in today's world is no easy task. Juggling family, friends, romantic relationships, social interests...
Megabat
AuthorAnna Humphrey
ISBN0735262578
A sweet and hilarious chapter book about a boy and a bat, two unlikely friends who bond over loneliness, jellyrolls and Darth Vader.

Daniel Misumi has just moved to a new house. It’s big and old and far away from his friends and his life before. AND it’s haunted… or is it?

Megabat...
White Bird
AuthorR.J. Palacio
Wow! I borrowed this today from the library. I was going to concurrently read it with the other two library books I have at home and other reading material too. I had three phone calls I meant to make today. I picked up the book to start it, and I didn’t put it down until I finished it. I did not expect that....
Friends for Life
AuthorAndrew Norriss
A timeless and uplifting book about friendship, filled with humor and heart.

When Jessica sits next to Francis on a bench during recess, he's surprised to learn that she isn't actually alive--she's a ghost. And she's surprised, too, because Francis is the first person who has been able to see...
Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace
AuthorAshley Bryan
ISBN1508296499
From celebrated author and illustrator Ashley Bryan comes a deeply moving picture book memoir about serving in the segregated army during World War II, and how love and the pursuit of art sustained him.

In May of 1942, at the age of eighteen, Ashley Bryan was drafted to fight in World War II. For...
The Hippo at the End of the Hall
AuthorHelen Cooper
The invitation was delivered by bees. It wasn’t addressed to anyone at all, but Ben knew it was for him. It would lead him to an old, shambolic museum, full of strange and bewitching creatures. A peculiar world of hidden mysteries and curious family secrets . . . and some really dangerous magic.

Filled...
Got the Life: My Journey of Addiction, Faith, Recovery, and Korn
AuthorFieldy
ISBN0061662496
From Reggie “Fieldy” Arvizu, legendary bassist of nu-metal pioneers KORN, comes Got the Life: a no-holds-barred look at his extreme highs, drug- and-booze-fueled lows, and, finally, redemption through a conversion to Christianity. Got the Life is simultaneously an insider’s look at rock...
With My Eyes Wide Open: Miracles and Mistakes on My Way Back to KoRn
AuthorBrian Welch
ISBN0718030605
He left KoRn to help himself. He went back to help others. And along the way, he nearly lost everything.

A life-changing spiritual awakening freed Brian “Head” Welch from a stranglehold of drugs and alcohol and prompted him to leave the highly successful nu-metal band KoRn in 2005. What...
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