I have another recommendation from an MMGM blogger. This one came from Mark Baker at Carstairs Considers. He reviews books, movies, and TV shows. I was able to sneak in a read this week and enjoyed it immensely.

Science fiction has a friend in young Finn, the protagonist in this wild adventure. Along with his younger sister, an obnoxious bully, and the girl who makes him nervous, they’ll have to somehow save the world from aliens who invade Earth in the form of giant flying bugs. Also helping the kids is a robot, the likeable Highbeam.

The lunchbox serves as a portal to other parts of the galaxy and Finn has the ability to use his thoughts as to where you end up. The ride is nothing like the turbulence on an airplane. It’s more like you could pass out any second.

The tale will appeal to boys and girls and at least one of the characters will win you over. There’s humor, and for the first time in an MG book the middle school principal is one of the heroes. Throw in some family drama and you have a super fun read.

The 29 chapters race along with great pacing and at the end you get a sneak peak at a sequel, FINN AND THE TIME TRAVELING PAJAMAS. Now I just need to find time to jump into this second book.

Find more about both books here.

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*Please note: these posts are not a reflection of my own opinions on the books featured. Each blogger is responsible for their own MMGM content and I do not pre-screen reviews ahead of time, nor do I control what books they choose. I simply assemble the list based on the links that are emailed to me.