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Life hacks for a little alien / Alice Franklin.
"Before she thinks of herself as Little Alien, our narrator is only a lonely little girl living in southeast England, who doesn't understand the world the way other children seem to. So when a late-night TV special introduces her to the mysterious Voynich Manuscript--an ancient tome written in an indecipherable language--Little Alien experiences something she hasn't before: hope. Could there be others like her, who also feel like they're from another planet? Convinced the Voynich Manuscript holds the answers she needs, Little Alien turns to the place she feels at peace: the library. What she learns there sets Little Alien and her best (and only) friend Bobby on a course toward finding this strange book. Where it leads them will change everything"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316576055 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 295 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First North American edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published in the United Kingdom by riverrun: February 2025"--Title page verso. |
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| Subject: | Voynich manuscript > Fiction. Difference (Psychology) > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. Girls > Fiction. Neurodivergent children > Fiction. England > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Novels. |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | FIC Frank | 31681010406502 | FICTION | Checked out | 06/21/2025 |
- Baker & Taylor
A lonely girl in southeast England feels like an alien but hears about an ancient, indecipherable manuscript, giving her hope that others are like her, and she and friend Bobby research the text in the library, in a volume narrated by an unexpected guide. - Baker & Taylor
"Before she thinks of herself as Little Alien, our protagonist is a lonely girl who doesn't understand the world the way other children seem to. So when a late-night TV special introduces her to the mysterious Voynich Manuscript--an ancient tome written in an indecipherable language--Little Alien experiences something she hasn't before: hope. Could there be others like her, who also feel like they're from another planet? Convinced the Voynich Manuscript holds the answers she needs, Little Alien and her best (and only) friend Bobby decide they must find this strange book. Where that decision leads them will change everything. Narrated by an unexpected guide who has arrived to give Little Alien the advice she'll need to find her way, Life Hacks for a Little Alien is both a coming-of-age adventure and a love letter to language. Alice Franklin will have you swinging from stitches to tears on the uneven path to finding a life that fits, even when you yourself do not" -- - Grand Central Pub
Perfect for readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and Remarkably Bright Creatures, this is a charming, witty, and profoundly moving novel about what it feels like to grow up neurodivergent.
"An extraordinary debut that made me laugh, tear up, and feel hopeful." âAngie Kim, author of Happiness Falls
âClimb up here, Little Alien. Sit next to me. I will tell you about life on this planet. I will tell you how it goes.â
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Before she thinks of herself as Little Alien, our protagonist is a lonely girl who doesnât understand the world the way other children seem to. So when a late-night TV special introduces her to the mysterious Voynich Manuscriptâan ancient tome written in an indecipherable languageâLittle Alien experiences something she hasnât before: hope. Could there be others like her, who also feel like theyâre from another planet?
Convinced the Voynich Manuscript holds the answers she needs, Little Alien and her best (and only) friend Bobby decide they must find this strange book. Where that decision leads them will change everything.
Narrated by an unexpected guide who has arrived to give Little Alien the advice sheâll need to find her way, Life Hacks for a Little Alien is both a coming-of-age adventure and a love letter to language. Alice Franklin will have you swinging from stitches to tears on the uneven path to finding a life that fits, even when you yourself do not.
