3.25 stars
Marty is the only kid of Chinese descent in his Canadian prairie
small town. The town consists primarily of French and Anglais kids,
who are in separate classes at school, and are at "war" with each
other. Marty convinces himself that his parents are aliens and the
aliens are trying to take over. He enlists the help of his newfound
French friend, Remi, to prove this and get help to save the world.
This is children's lit, and it was cute, funny, fun and a fast
read. I also grew up in a small town on the Canadian prairie where
there were French and English kids at the same school, but in
separate classes, so that may also have held some appeal for me.