{"product_id":"derp-meets-earth-9798227977502","title":"Derp Meets Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Elle Scott\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Sage Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Sage Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Science Fiction - Alien Contact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDERP MEETS EARTH is an otherworldly adventure for ages 6 to 10 that engages the reader as\u003cbr\u003ethe characters face encounters, and obstacles while forging unique and lasting friendships.\u003cbr\u003eDerp Meets Earth is a look at the lives of three alien children and their pet who crash land a\u003cbr\u003ehijacked space pod on earth and learn to survive in a whole new world of dangerous characters\u003cbr\u003eand exciting happenings.\u003cbr\u003eThe story is filled with lovable, likable core characters that, even though they are not of this\u003cbr\u003eworld, are flawed just as humans are. They are typical kids; they make mistakes and then must\u003cbr\u003elive with those decisions and do their best to overcome the challenges that result.\u003cbr\u003eThey must confront prejudice for their uniqueness, yet they find that true friendship does not care\u003cbr\u003eif you are covered with long fur or come from another planet, it is who you are that really\u003cbr\u003ematters.\u003cbr\u003eOn the planet Murgon, Derp, Squeep and Ziba are just regular kids. They go to school, hang out\u003cbr\u003etogether walking on the ceiling of Derp's house, and since there isn't any gravity on Murgon, it's\u003cbr\u003ea pretty normal kid activity. They're just kids, you know. They are likable and a lot like us, \u003cbr\u003eexcept covered in long, colorful fur.\u003cbr\u003eEarth is pretty well known in the universe. Derp, Squeep and Ziba learned of our ways as the\u003cbr\u003epeople of Murgon had always planned to visit Earth. They quickly learn that there is much more\u003cbr\u003eto this planet than what they learned in textbooks. Yes, Earth is everything they have learned\u003cbr\u003eabout, but it can be a very dangerous place for those who are different.\u003cbr\u003eWe join the alien children as they get a little closer to going home, or are they? Derp does his\u003cbr\u003ebest to keep his friends focused, but with all the colorful distractions on Earth, and the dangers\u003cbr\u003ethey face from the evil Dr. Kenpus, who is always trying to kidnap and experiment on them, \u003cbr\u003ethey'll never be able to work together long enough to fix their pod.\u003cbr\u003eThrough their struggles, the friends explore this new world and through their eyes, we see the\u003cbr\u003eearth from a perspective that, like a child, is full of wonder and questions.\u003cbr\u003eThe story reinforces the loyalty and friendship Derp, Squeep and Ziba have for each other. The\u003cbr\u003eadventures they share are all part of a common bond of unique children in a world that doesn't\u003cbr\u003ecompletely accept them as they are. They may argue, they may disagree, and each has their own\u003cbr\u003eplan of how best to return home, but they remain steadfast in their love, respect, and admiration\u003cbr\u003efor one another. They are the truest of friends; something that we learn is the same, whatever\u003cbr\u003eplanet you are from.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46382517977239,"sku":"9798227977502","price":842.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798227977502.webp?v=1768776004","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/derp-meets-earth-9798227977502","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}