My Teacher Is an Alien

My Teacher is an Alien is a four-book science fiction children's book series authored by Bruce Coville. The titles include:

• My Teacher is an Alien (1989)
• My Teacher Fried my Brains (1991)
• My Teacher Glows in the Dark (1991)
• My Teacher Flunked the Planet (1992)

Plot summary

The plot is about three American children—Peter Thompson, who is considered to be a nerd, Susan Simmons and Duncan Dougal the bully. Susan discovers that Mr. Smith—their unfriendly teacher—is actually an undercover alien, an orange-eyed green humanoid called Broxholm, who seems to be planning a world invasion. She calls upon Peter for help, and later for Duncan. They later discover that Broxholm's intentions are much more complex about the fate of Earth, and that involves many other aliens. At the end of My Teacher is an Alien, the children publicly reveal Mr. Smith to be the alien Broxholm, forcing him to escape Earth. Peter is sick of life on Earth (especially due to his indifferent father), and decides to in the runaway so that he could leave with him.

Peter, Susan and Duncan end up together again with Kreeblim and Broxholm for My Teacher Flunked the Planet, as they decide to join their forces to defend Earth in front of the interplanetary council. In order to do this, they explore Earth to find a proof that humanity is worth saving.

Computer game

A computer game based on the series was produced by 7th Level and Byron Preiss Multimedia Company.^[1] Players can take the perspective of the three main children in the series, Peter Thompson, Duncan Dougal or Susan Simmons.

References

1. ^ "My Teacher Is an Alien". X Game Database. http://www.xgd.com/id/86022. Retrieved 2011-07-07.