So far nobody at Silver Lake Middle School has figured out Charlie Baker isn’t really from Cleveland. It turns out Charlie is actually an alien from one of Jupiter’s moons. Keeping his secret hasn’t been easy, and now Charlie has a new problem: the substitute English teacher, Mr. Goshen. It’s been nothing but extra homework, bad grades, and even detention for everybody. Well, everybody, except Caden, the school bully. Charlie and his best friend Maya know something isn’t right. What does Caden know that they don’t? Can they discover Mr. Goshen’s secret?

Alien Kid is the new middle-grade series (ages 9-12) from author Kristen Otte, who writes funny books that parents can trust.