Blubsy the Alien Type Extraterrestrial Abilities Changes into the shape of anything it touches Reads minds Shoots out sparks and bright colors Weaknesses Has trouble controlling the things it turns into Likes Space travel Meeting new friends around the galaxy Dislikes Getting stuck Appearance Clear and blob-like Full of shimmery rainbow swirls Size Grows and shrinks based on the shape it takes From Outer space Creepy Mystery How did an armless blob build its own spaceship
CHAPTER ONE THE MOTHERSHIP I know you don’t believe me but it’s true said Bruce I’m going to be in the next Thunder Kidz movie They’re flying me out to Hollywood Bruce Mei Nia and Pablo all sat on the floor of the Mothership They leaned against its wooden walls Watercolor paintings of planets stars and comets were taped to the wood The Mothership was only a tree house in Bruce’s backyard Still the kids liked to pretend it was a spacecraft It could take them anywhere I bet you don’t even know where Hollywood is Nia said to Bruce She didn’t look up from the math problem in her blue workbook 1
THE MOTHERSHIP Hollywood is in Florida Bruce said He had a blue workbook too It wasn’t open That’s where my dad lives If your dad’s real he doesn’t live in that Hollywood said Pablo He was hiding a comic book inside of his math pages That Hollywood is in California So Bruce stood up He peered out the window of the Mothership Gold and brown leaves were falling in the yard The air smelled wet like soggy cereal You just wish you were going to be a Thunder Kid 2
Yeah I do said Pablo Just like you wish And keep on wishing Do you ever tell the truth Bruce turned from the window frowning Always When have I lied What about when you said your grandpa was a wizard asked Mei She was doodling a picture of Saturn in her workbook You told us your grandpa turned a bratty boy into a puppy That was the truth said Bruce waving his arms There are no wizards huffed Nia What about when you said the Army gave you a jeep You said the jeep became a helicopter after you flipped a switch The Army did give me that said Bruce I just can’t show you where it is It’s top-top-top secret You’re such a liar said Pablo under his breath You think I’m a liar Bruce screamed You’re a liar calling me a liar Enough said Nia holding up her pencil like a stop sign We need to get our homework done 3
