Bertie and the Alien Chicken
by Jenny Pearson
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Pub Date 5 Jan 2023 | Archive Date 26 Jan 2023
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Description
An alien chicken bent on exterminating Earth is disarmed by the power of friendship in this hilarious and heartfelt tale from Lollie-award-winning author Jenny Pearson.
Bertie is NOT looking forward to spending the summer holidays on stinky Long Bottom Farm. But things take an interesting turn when he encounters Nugget, the alien chicken. Nugget’s mission is to find the Earth’s most important resource and transport it back to Nurgle 7, and he needs Bertie’s help. But what could the Earth’s most valuable resource be, and can they find it in time to stop the Nurgles exterminating the Earth?!
For ages 9+ / Edited to a reading age of 8
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
Praise for Jenny Pearson
"Heartwarming and genuinely funny" -- The Times
"The must-read of the summer" -- The Sunday Express
"Has all the fizz of Jeremy Strong" -- The Observer
Praise for Jenny Pearson
"Heartwarming and genuinely funny" -- The Times
"The must-read of the summer" -- The Sunday Express
"Has all the fizz of Jeremy Strong" -- The Observer
Marketing Plan
Note from the Editor: “I remember the genuine excitement I experienced when I first read one of Jenny’s stories. It really felt like I was encountering a fresh and unique voice from an author who truly understands her audience ... I am thrilled to be bringing this hilariously heartfelt tale to our readers"
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781800901810 |
| PRICE | £7.99 (GBP) |
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Featured Reviews
Liam J, Reviewer
Is it a silly book about an alien chicken threatening to destroy the earth or a sweet book about understanding emotions and how we feel?
Well, it's Jenny Pearson so it easily manages to be both!
Bertie has been sent to his uncle's farm while his mum goes on holiday to America. He's not keen on this idea, because farms are smelly and boring, but that's before he meets a talking alien that has accidentally taken the form of a chicken due to a slight misunderstanding upon landing. Now Bertie only has until the end of the day to find earth's most valuable resource or the whole planet will be destroyed!
Cue a hilarious and heart-warming mission to find earth's most valuable resource while stuck in a muddy and smelly farmyard. Bertie and the Alien Chicken smoothly turns into a discussion around feely-things, intangible things like loneliness, dreams and happiness provide some fascinating insights into what makes us human and how to understand our feelings, something that I'm sure will work well in many classrooms and for bedroom stories.
A sweet, funny and thoroughly engaging book from Barrington Stoke, the industry experts at creating short, accessible books perfect for reluctant readers, people with reading difficulties or anyone who just wants to dip into a short, easy to read book.
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