Cover of Fat Men From Space

Fat Men From Space

While William is held captive in a spaceship, alien armies land and wipe out the earth's supply of junk foods. The boy escapes and humans learn to like what the departing scavengers have left: wholegrain bread, milk, greens, all the healthful foods. A wildly comic fantasy with a solid moral."— "Publishers Weekly.

Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
short · 64 pages

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