Aliens On Vacation (Intergalactic Bed and Breakfast) By Clete Smith Published  2011

Summary
David isn't happy about leaving Florida and his friends to summer with his crazy grandmother in "Middle-of-Nowhere," Washington. Arriving at her Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast, he isn't surprised by its the-60's-meets-Star-Wars d cor, but he is surprised by the weird-looking guests. It turns out that each room in the inn is an off-earth portal and his grandma the gate-keeper, allowing aliens to vacation on Earth. Grandma desperately needs David's help monitoring the visitors, shopping for cartloads of aluminum-foil for dinner, and taking rambunctious alien kids, that glow-in-the-dark and look like trees, camping. The problem is, the town sheriff, already suspicious about Granny, is a scout leader camping in the same spot. Will David blow Granny's cover, forcing the B&B to shut down for good, or will the intergalactic police have to intervene?

Activities
Before introducing the book to the students, I would have the students break into think pair share groups to discuss what they think the book will be about. The students can look at any of the illustrations and cover art but cannot actually read the book. Using the vocabulary from the book I would create a crossword puzzle for the students to complete.