The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian ..., Jonathan Messinger
The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian ..., Jonathan Messinger
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The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #1: The Fuzzy Apocalypse

Author: Jonathan Messinger

Narrator: Jonathan Messinger

Unabridged: 1 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/22/2020

Synopsis

Explorer Troop 301 tries to save an exploding planet from a fluffy bunny and a devious alien in the first book of this funny chapter book series based on the award-winning kids’ podcast, and read by the author, Jonathan Messinger!Eight-year-old Finn lives is the first kid born in space and he spends his days looking for a new planet to call him with his three best friends and his robot, Foggy.He’s used to wild, galaxy hopping adventures. But when Explorer Troop 301 gets stuck on a planet that’s about to explode, Finn and his friends will have to face giant aliens, a leader with mind control powers, and one evil, fluffy bunny rabbit in order to save the planet . . . and themselves.Blast off into a brand-new adventure inspired by the popular award-winning kids’ podcast! Like the podcast, the books are sort of like Scooby-Doo meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in space. The story centers on Finn Caspian, an 8-year-old boy aboard The Famous Marlowe 280 Interplanetary Exploratory Space Station. He and his friends Abigail, Elias, and Vale are Explorers Troop 301, taking off from the Marlowe to explore uncharted planets, help the occasional alien, and solve a mystery that threatens to destroy the Marlowe.The books in this series are for kids ages 7 to 12 looking for a funny story to tear through. They contain no violence, a little bit of suspense, and some aliens who are real chuckleheads...

About Jonathan Messinger

Jonathan Messinger makes podcasts and books in Chicago, where he lives with his wife and two sons.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Blake the Book Eater on September 23, 2020

The kid I babysit loves this book. I thought it was fine. I know it’s a kid’s book but I really felt like it relied on the reader already having listened to the podcast it was based on, because it did like no character introductions and expected the reader to just KNOW. The story itself was fun and s......more

Goodreads review by Gabriel (Gabriels_universe) on September 14, 2020

Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy! The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #1 is the first book of this series which is based off a podcast. I have not listen to this podcast but after reading this book I definitely will! Finn Caspian, Foggy, Abagail, Vale and Elias are on a mission to stop th......more

Goodreads review by Lori on July 03, 2020

I have been listening to the Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian podcast with my own kids for years ,and I was THRILLED to see that books are finally being made from these stories. Thank you Net Galley for the digital copy. I loved the new adventure that was written for Finn and his friends in this fir......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on October 29, 2020

Read this to my 2nd grader and it is every bit as enjoyable as the podcast from which it originated (though this book is original and not one of the podcast episodes). We read the paperback edition but I’m sure the audio version is wonderful. Very well done and enjoyable for kids with a lot for adul......more

Goodreads review by Lindsay on August 08, 2020

This was cute! I've never listened to the podcast this is based on, but I love the concept. I wish the beginning had a little more context, as it jumps into the action pretty immediately...but I imagine that's totally fine if you've listened to the podcasts and are familiar with the characters. Over......more

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