The Creature in the Teacher

Pages: 114
Published: 1996
Language: English

School has just begun in Spooksville, and Adam and his friends are in for a shocking first day. Their new science teacher appears to be a reptilian alien monster who not only gives tough grades but also eats his students. Convinced this extraterrestrial is evil, the friends decide they must stop him. However, defeating their monstrous teacher proves to be a difficult task.

Prose complexity: 1/10

Adventurous Lighthearted

Fish Out of Water

Children's Books Horror Science Fiction

Christopher Pike

Christopher Pike pseudonym of American author Kevin Christopher McFadden. McFadden began writing mystery and science fiction novels after leaving college, but he was unable to publish them. When an editor at Avon Books suggested that he write a teen thriller, he wrote Slumber Party, which was published in 1985 and went on to a bestseller. In addition to dozens of teen thrillers, he has written books for children and for adult audiences.