{"id":14333,"date":"2024-04-06T10:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T15:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=14333"},"modified":"2024-04-06T09:41:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T14:41:26","slug":"f-is-this-far-out-festival-with-ufos-and-mysteries-by-anne-bustard-mg-book-review-a2z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=14333","title":{"rendered":"F is this FAR OUT! festival, with UFOs and mysteries, by Anne Bustard (MG book review) #A2Z"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"900\" data-attachment-id=\"14334\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?attachment_id=14334\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-out-9781665914192_xlg.jpg?fit=608%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"608,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"far-out-9781665914192_xlg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-out-9781665914192_xlg.jpg?fit=608%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-out-9781665914192_xlg.jpg?resize=608%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"book cover of Far Out! by Anne Bustard. Published by Simon &amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers\" class=\"wp-image-14334\" style=\"width:322px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-out-9781665914192_xlg.jpg?w=608&amp;ssl=1 608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-out-9781665914192_xlg.jpg?resize=201%2C298&amp;ssl=1 201w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-out-9781665914192_xlg.jpg?resize=101%2C150&amp;ssl=1 101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Welcome to our extraterrestrial festivities, with aliens as guests of honor!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, invitations have officially been extended to <a href=\"https:\/\/science.howstuffworks.com\/space\/aliens-ufos\/socorro-ufo.htm\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/science.howstuffworks.com\/space\/aliens-ufos\/socorro-ufo.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">any and all space people<\/a> for the first annual Come On Down Day at Totter, Texas in November 1964.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mary Jane and her best friend Nick can&#8217;t wait to see an actual meteorite at the library&#8217;s new display, but it goes missing before the grand opening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MJ&#8217;s beloved grandmother is arrested as the main suspect (by a deputy, not MJ&#8217;s dad\/the sheriff), so the 11 year old starts gathering evidence to prove that Mimi is innocent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How many people had a library key? Who was in the town square that night? Who wants to mess up Come On Down Day?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestideasforkids.com\/space-bingo\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thebestideasforkids.com\/space-bingo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Space-themed bingo<\/a> at school, counting down to the big day, then Mimi goes missing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Was she abducted by aliens? Does the visiting UFO expert have information to share? Can Dad&#8217;s photos shed light on the matter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A big day in their small town &#8211; hope the aliens Come On Down!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also available in paperback on 24 April 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever spotted a UFO?<br>**kmm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Book info<\/strong>: Far Out! \/ Anne Bustard. Simon &amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023. 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