Jumpman: Rule #1: Don't Touch Anything

James Valentine, . . S&S/Aladdin, $5.99 (288pp) ISBN 978-0-689-86877-1

A 13-year-old about to ask his lifelong female friend on a date gets interrupted by an alien. PW said this launch of a new series "is a great read, not just for sci-fi buffs." Ages 8-12. (July)

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