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The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot

Margaret McNamara (2011-09-27)

Subgenre
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages41 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age5
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureHumorHappy EndingFriendship

Protagonist archetypes

Alien Protagonist

Tropes

Alien InvasionFirst ContactFound FamilyReluctant Hero

Themes

HomeListening to WisdomPreparationSibling Relationships

Synopsis

Three aliens set off to find a new planet for themselves but soon Bork and Gork have forgotten all of their mother's good advice and only Nklxwcyz builds a home safe enough to withstand the Big Bad Robot in this story reminiscent of "The Three Little Pigs."

Tags

Picture BookRetellingEducational Fiction

Is The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 5 and up.

A playful sci-fi retelling of The Three Little Pigs featuring alien siblings learning the value of following good advice. Very mild peril from a robot antagonist, age-appropriate for early readers.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Young readers will love this silly space adventure about three aliens who have to outsmart a Big Bad Robot.