Escape From The Pipe Men

Escape from the Pipe Men! by Mary G Thompson follows Ryan and his sister Becky who are exhibits in a Zoo run on an alien planet controlled by the Pipe Men.  When Ryan's father gets sick Ryan and his sister must travel and work with several other races to find the antidote and save their father.

This is a delightful book full of imagination and excitement.  The descriptions of the many alien races and their worlds are fantastic.  I can imagine kids deciding that they had to draw each of the different aliens (there are no pictures forcing kids to use their imaginations).  There are also several great ideas in the book to make kids think regarding the treatment of others and some cool space travel ideas.

Appropriateness:  This book has no adult content or romance and is not violent (although there is quite a bit of action). I recommend this book to readers 9-14.

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