Alien Superstar (Alien Superstar #1)
by Henry Winkler (Author)
Buddy Burger escapes his home planet, lands in Hollywood, and is cast in a new television series, but must pretend his six eyes and suction-cup feet are the costume and his human skin, real.
From Emmy Award-winning actor Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver comes a new out-of-this-world middle-grade series No one is shocked by the six-eyed alien strolling around the Universal back lot. The tourists just think he's part of the show. It doesn't take long for Buddy to land a role on a popular TV show, playing (of course) an alien. He becomes an overnight heartthrob and is suddenly faced with legions of adoring fans, rides in glamorous limos, and appearances at "all-the-shrimp-you-can-eat" red carpet parties. But can Buddy maintain his secret identity while in the spotlight?
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The creators of the Hank Zipzer books take full comedic advantage of an outlandish premise in this series debut introducing a young alien who flees from the nefarious rulers of his home planet. His crafty grandmother programs his spaceship to land at Universal Studios in North Hollywood, a locale they know from watching vintage movies together. With six eyes and feet covered in suction cups, the alien--who adopts the name of Buddy C. Burger based on things he hears and sees on the studio lot--is mistaken for a costumed actor and cast as a teenage alien on television. Buddy's ignorance of earthlings' habits and idioms ignites much of the humor; when a wannabe actor expresses amazement that Buddy skyrockets to fame without spending years waiting tables, the alien earnestly asks, "What are they waiting for the tables to do?" Winkler and Oliver keep the gags rolling as Buddy copes with staying in character as well as a rogue bodily appendage that springs to life, triggering mayhem. Nicolle's spry cartoons enhance the narrative's good-natured inanity. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 8-12. (Oct.)
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JUV031050 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Television & Radio
JUV053010 - Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction | Alien Contact
Extraterrestrial beings
Humorous fiction
Disguise
Production and direction
Television programs
Actors and actresses
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Television actors and actresses
