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These books are ranked using the premise + themes labels extracted for My Teacher Is an Alien. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Premise labels used: alien teacher, substitute teacher, alien abduction, school threat, students uncover secret

Themes labels used: fitting in, not being believed, standing up to bullies, fear of adults, education, student agency, trust, misunderstanding

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Cover of Boom! by Mark Haddon

Boom!

Mark Haddon · 1993

Two schoolboys uncover a bizarre secret about their teachers and tumble into a fast, funny alien adventure.

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Premise labels: alien teachers · school mystery · secret language · kids investigate · intergalactic adventure · teacher conspiracy · save the world

Themes labels: friendship · family · corruption of the ordinary · identity · courage · adventure · imagination · gender roles · classroom authority · truth-seeking

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Distance: 0.1970

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Cover of 暗殺教室 3 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 3] by Yusei Matsui

暗殺教室 3 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 3]

Yusei Matsui, 松井優征 · 2013 · 暗殺教室 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu]

A bizarre class trip and new transfer student deepen the absurd, heartfelt mission to assassinate their alien teacher.

Why this is here

Premise labels: teacher assassination · classroom mission · alien teacher · save-the-world threat · underachiever class · school rivalry · revenge setup

Themes labels: education · student growth · self-worth · bullying · social exclusion · teamwork · revenge · redemption · humanity · identity · purpose · perspective shift · leadership · learning through conflict

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Distance: 0.2003

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Cover of 暗殺教室 9 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 9] by Yusei Matsui

暗殺教室 9 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 9]

Yusei Matsui, 松井優征 · 2014 · 暗殺教室 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu]

A school class keeps trying to assassinate their tentacled teacher while navigating fights, school politics, and new bonds.

Why this is here

Premise labels: assassination attempt · school setting · teacher-student bond · classroom conflict · hidden threat · student underdog

Themes labels: belonging · self-worth · education · mentorship · friendship · identity · family pressure · school hierarchy · empathy · growth · choice · loyalty · justice · bullying

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Cover of The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson

The Rithmatist

Brandon Sanderson · 2014 · Rithmatist

A chalk-based magic-school mystery follows a boy who can’t do the magic but knows it better than anyone.

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Premise labels: magic school · forbidden knowledge · underdog investigator · missing students · chosen elite · school mystery

Themes labels: perseverance · friendship · loyalty · teamwork · identity · class inequality · learning · self-worth · bullying · coming of age · prejudice · achievement without power

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Cover of My Friends Call Me Monster by R.L. Stine

My Friends Call Me Monster

R.L. Stine · 2009 · Goosebumps HorrorLand

A hot-headed middle schooler investigates his strange teacher and uncovers monster eggs, alien danger, and HorrorLand chaos.

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Premise labels: teacher horror · monster egg · alien invasion · prank backfires · school danger · secret plot · hidden monsters · save the world

Themes labels: anger · courage · mistrust · appearances deceive · revenge · friendship · understanding others · good versus evil · body transformation · school power dynamics · monster identity · alien takeover

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Cover of ダンダダン 10 [Dan Da Dan 10] by Yukinobu Tatsu

ダンダダン 10 [Dan Da Dan 10]

Yukinobu Tatsu, 龍幸伸 · 2023 · ダンダダン [Dan Da Dan]

A cursed schoolgirl, her alien friend, and their chaotic classmates face a haunting spirit and a sudden alien assault.

Why this is here

Premise labels: supernatural investigation · alien invasion · haunted school life · curse trouble · monster attacks · teen romance · occult clash · power awakening

Themes labels: adolescent romance · identity · trust · jealousy · teamwork · power growth · misunderstanding · fear and courage · belonging · secrets

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Cover of It Came From the Sky by Chelsea Sedoti

It Came From the Sky

Chelsea Sedoti · 2020

A teen science nerd and his prankster brother fake an alien invasion, and their small-town lie spirals wildly out of control.

Why this is here

Premise labels: alien hoax · science experiment gone wrong · small-town chaos · brother prank · cover-up · social experiment · fake alien invasion · mass belief

Themes labels: consequences · truth and lies · believing rumors · mass hysteria · peer pressure · identity · self-acceptance · growing up · trust · vulnerability · communication · control · human behavior · acceptance · social dynamics · coming of age · bravery · fear of the future · fit in

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Cover of The Woods, Vol. 2: The Swarm by James Tynion IV

The Woods, Vol. 2: The Swarm

James Tynion IV · 2015 · The Woods

Stranded teens and staff keep surviving an alien wilderness while flashbacks reveal who they were before the disappearance.

Why this is here

Premise labels: stranded students · alien world · survival ordeal · school disappearance · mystery setup · survival group · teen cast · backstory reveal

Themes labels: survival · identity · coming of age · leadership · trust · fear · belonging · community · memory · backstory · self-discovery · trauma · social difference · queer identity · power and control · friendship under pressure

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Cover of ダンダダン 15 [Dan Da Dan 15] by Yukinobu Tatsu

ダンダダン 15 [Dan Da Dan 15]

Yukinobu Tatsu, 龍幸伸 · 2024 · ダンダダン [Dan Da Dan]

After a battle ends, a school occult club forms to hunt mysteries while a new teacher and a classmate’s hidden pain raise fresh stakes.

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Premise labels: occult investigation · school club · supernatural battles · alien threats · missing object quest · mystery teacher · hidden past

Themes labels: grief · childhood trauma · emotional healing · friendship · romance · confession anxiety · self-acceptance · guilt · belonging · identity

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Cover of Crater Lake: Don't Ever Fall Asleep by Jennifer Killick

Crater Lake: Don't Ever Fall Asleep

Jennifer Killick · 2020 · Crater Lake

A Year 6 school trip to a remote activity centre becomes a fight to stay awake, survive, and save classmates from aliens.

Why this is here

Premise labels: school trip · survival story · alien invasion · body takeover · must stay awake · classmates band together · mystery at camp

Themes labels: friendship · teamwork · self-acceptance · being yourself · courage · survival · trust · vulnerability · acceptance · belonging · bullying · secrets · camaraderie · reluctant readers

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Cover of Among the Impostors by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Among the Impostors

Margaret Peterson Haddix · 2002 · Shadow Children

A secret third child must survive boarding school undercover while hiding his identity from classmates, teachers, and the state.

Why this is here

Premise labels: false identity · illegal child · undercover student · population control · secret survival · hiding in plain sight · school infiltration · authoritarian regime

Themes labels: courage · identity · belonging · secrecy · trust · betrayal · coming of age · resistance · totalitarianism · population control · bullying · education · freedom · survival · moral compromise · fear

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Cover of The Girl and the Glim by India Swift

The Girl and the Glim

India Swift · 2017

A shy new kid at school discovers only she can see mysterious creatures tied to fear, friendship, and danger.

Why this is here

Premise labels: new kid · new school · bullying · hidden creature · supernatural ally · fear and anxiety · identity · belonging

Themes labels: anxiety · fear · belonging · fitting in · self-confidence · vulnerability · friendship · identity · change · courage · mental health · helping others · adolescence · self-acceptance · social anxiety

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