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There’s an alien in my house!

Summary

The story revolves around a young child who is adjusting to the arrival of a new sibling. The child imagines that an alien has invaded their home, causing changes like the temperature rising and strangers visiting. Feeling neglected as their parents are preoccupied, the child experiences fear and builds a fort for protection. As the night progresses, the child musters courage to confront what they believe to be an alien, only to discover a tiny baby that resembles them. The meeting prompts a change in perception, leading the child to endearingly consider the new sibling as a potential friend. The narrative explores themes of sibling rivalry, change, and acceptance, while emphasizing the transition from fear to understanding and the forming of familial bonds.

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There’s an alien in my house…
We are under attack!

The walls are changing colour.
It must be the alien.
The air is getting warmer.
It must be the alien.

Strangers keep coming.
It must be the alien.

We need protection.
I build a fort.

Mom and Dad normally build with me, but these days I feel invisible.
It must be the alien.

I hear a weird noise in the middle of the night.

It must be the alien.

We are under attack!
I am an army of one.

1 step, 2 step…
I am the army.

3 step, 4 step…
Ready for battle.

5 step, 6 step…
Away with you, alien!

7 step, 8 step…
I get closer.

9 step, 10 step…
I am by its head.

Woah! I get a fright.
It is tiny and it…

…looks like me?!
How can that be?
Is it really an alien?

Maybe it’s a friend.
Maybe it’s my friend?

1 step, 2 step…
We are now an army of two.

Credits

Originally published by Book Dash under a Creative Commons Licensed BY 4.0. This book can be read for free on https://bookdash.org/books/theres-an-alien-in-my-house! and was created by: Suné Nadine (Illustrator), Refiloe Moahloli (Writer), Natalie Pierre-Eugene (Designer), Margot Bertelsmann (Editor) Book Dash logo
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