lovegirl30's review against another edition
4.0
Previously posted on The Young Girl Who Loved Books
I have to say that this was the cutest book about an alien that I have read. This book is filled with things any kid would love like whimsy, puns, and pretty lame jokes. There are some laugh out moments and the brothers have quite interesting antics.
The book shares a glimpse into the life of the Hooligan brothers. The boys Henry, Hector, and Hank. The Hooligan boys are quite mischievous and often get themselves into quite a bit of trouble. The book starts out during their last week of summer. The brothers have encountered an interesting, albeit quite large purple alien. This alien loves to devour clothing. Which is something I have never read about in a middle-grade novel, I believe kids will love this quirky detail.
The boys learn that perhaps this Alien really isn't that bad after he saves a neighbor girl from a fire. They protect him from the authorities that are trying to capture him. I really thought their efforts to save him was cute. This part is really fast-paced and action-packed.
I loved this book but I did notice that there were several storylines that seem to never develop and kind of become tangents. I think there was just the possibility for so many different ideas the author got sort of wrapped up in them.
One thing that I did like that unlike most middle-grade novels don't do was that he involved the parents from the very beginning. I also liked that the parents were wholesome and not at all bad or villain like. I feel like this is becoming a rarity in middle-grade novels. I enjoyed the fact the boys felt loved, and like they had a happy family.
Overall this is a great children's books. I would recommend this to parents and teachers with kids in the 2nd to 6th grades. I believe this would be a fun book for boys and girls alike.
Disclaimer: I received this book from Shadow Mountain Publishing in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All thoughts are my own.
limabean74's review against another edition
4.0
My Review
The Alien That Ate My Socks was a really cute book. I loved the quirkiness of the entire thing and it was like chaos but you would expect that if a giant purple alien showed up and eat all your socks and every other article of clothing that wasn’t attached to your body.
Henry, Hank and Hector are the Hooligan brothers. They love hash browns and are not a fan of the bully Rock, who picks on them all the time but don’t worry the Hooligan brothers know how to take care of themselves. During a race with Rock the 3 brothers find a purple monster and chaos breaks loose.
This is such a cute book and I really loved reading it in Henry’s POV. He is 8 and some of the stuff he says is very funny. The entire book has a lot of laugh out loud moments. This is one book I am going to make sure my daughter reads because I think she will love it. The book never stops and stuff just keeps happening. I love that every character has a part in the big purple guy not just the kids.
This is really such a fun book. Lots of action, adventure, humor and a great cast of characters. I really enjoyed this, I totally think you will too!
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thebookgirl's review
4.0
Previously posted on The Young Girl Who Loved Books
I have to say that this was the cutest book about an alien that I have read. This book is filled with things any kid would love like whimsy, puns, and pretty lame jokes. There are some laugh out moments and the brothers have quite interesting antics.
The book shares a glimpse into the life of the Hooligan brothers. The boys Henry, Hector, and Hank. The Hooligan boys are quite mischievous and often get themselves into quite a bit of trouble. The book starts out during their last week of summer. The brothers have encountered an interesting, albeit quite large purple alien. This alien loves to devour clothing. Which is something I have never read about in a middle-grade novel, I believe kids will love this quirky detail.
The boys learn that perhaps this Alien really isn't that bad after he saves a neighbor girl from a fire. They protect him from the authorities that are trying to capture him. I really thought their efforts to save him was cute. This part is really fast-paced and action-packed.
I loved this book but I did notice that there were several storylines that seem to never develop and kind of become tangents. I think there was just the possibility for so many different ideas the author got sort of wrapped up in them.
One thing that I did like that unlike most middle-grade novels don't do was that he involved the parents from the very beginning. I also liked that the parents were wholesome and not at all bad or villain like. I feel like this is becoming a rarity in middle-grade novels. I enjoyed the fact the boys felt loved, and like they had a happy family.
Overall this is a great children's books. I would recommend this to parents and teachers with kids in the 2nd to 6th grades. I believe this would be a fun book for boys and girls alike.
Disclaimer: I received this book from Shadow Mountain Publishing in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All thoughts are my own.
nattyj21's review
3.0
I didn't really love this one, but I could see kids really devouring this book. It has the right amount of mischief that they seem to love. It reminded a bit of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid style books.
The three brothers are a bit naughty, but try to do the right thing at times. The parents are involved in the story (which I appreciated). My copy only had a few illustrations, and that may have affected how much I enjoyed this one.