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Martin and His Friend From Outer Space

Ivo Duka; Helena Kolda (1955)

SubgenreHard SF
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages ()
Setting1950s Earth with alien arrival
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

wholesomeimaginativecharmingaccessible

Tropes

First Contactalien friendshipcoming-of-ageHard SF

Themes

FriendshipOthernesswonderAcceptance

Synopsis

A mid-century first contact story about a boy named Martin who befriends an alien visitor. This classic tale explores themes of friendship and understanding across species boundaries during the Space Age era.

Is Martin and His Friend From Outer Space appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 17 and up.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.