In "Aliens Don't Eat Bacon Sandwiches" by Helen Dunmore, young protagonist, and aspiring astronaut, finds herself grappling with the complexities of growing up in a quirky and imaginative world. When alien visitors arrive, they spark curiosity and adventure, leading her to question her perceptions about friendship, family, and the universe. As she navigates her relationships, she learns that understanding and acceptance transcend differences, even between species. Through humor and heart, the story reveals the importance of embracing the unknown and that some things, like bacon sandwiches, are universally cherished—regardless of whether you're from Earth or another planet. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Contents Series .

There are 153 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2000 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Helen Dunmore was an award-winning novelist, poet and children's writer, who will be remembered for the wisdom, lyricism, compassion and immersive beauty of her writing. In her lifetime, she published eight collections of poetry, many novels for both adults and children, and two collections of short stories. She won the Orange Prize for Fiction with her novel A Spell of Winter, her novel The Siege was shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Whitbread Prize for Fiction, and her final poetry collection Inside the Wave won the 2017 Costa Book of the Year.