My Teacher Flunked the Planet

I read this book a long, long, long time ago as a kid. The most distinct thing I remember about this book is the cover, which is how I knew I had read this book. I think I got this book as a present or hand-me-down as a kid, and I'll be damned if I remember any more details about this book other tha......more

I feel I should have a quote from the book at the top of this, given everything it says, but somehow I don't have one. Still, it is that kind of book. We've reached the end of the Bruce Coville Teacher Alien saga. We've been on a fun journey so far, going from just a solid little story to this debate......more

The finale of the My Teacher series does not fail to deliver. Peter is now reunited with Susan and Duncan and together the 3 of them (with 2 of their alien teachers) are tasked with convincing the Interplanetary Council that Earth is worth saving. The kids soon find it is hard to make such a case. The......more

Seventh-grader Peter Thompson and his friends, Susan Simpson and Duncan Dougal, have had some pretty startling experiences over the past year. For instance, several of their teachers have turned out to be aliens, on Earth to investigate our species and our culture. Along the way, they've experienced......more

Ah, if only. My main beef with this series is that it cuts way too close to the heart. We need an alien intervention. Things are getting worse and worse---but it has only been 32 years since the final book in the series was published, so perhaps it might still happen. In the overall scheme of things......more