Elle Scott
DERP MEETS EARTH is an otherworldly adventure for ages 6 to 10 that engages the reader asthe characters face encounters, and obstacles while forging unique and lasting friendships.Derp Meets Earth is a look at the lives of three alien children and their pet who crash land ahijacked space pod on earth and learn to survive in a whole new world of dangerous charactersand exciting happenings.The story is filled with lovable, likable core characters that, even though they are not of thisworld, are flawed just as humans are. They are typical kids; they make mistakes and then mustlive with those decisions and do their best to overcome the challenges that result.They must confront prejudice for their uniqueness, yet they find that true friendship does not careif you are covered with long fur or come from another planet, it is who you are that reallymatters.On the planet Murgon, Derp, Squeep and Ziba are just regular kids. They go to school, hang outtogether walking on the ceiling of Derp’s house, and since there isn’t any gravity on Murgon, it’sa pretty normal kid activity. They’re just kids, you know. They are likable and a lot like us,except covered in long, colorful fur.Earth is pretty well known in the universe. Derp, Squeep and Ziba learned of our ways as thepeople of Murgon had always planned to visit Earth. They quickly learn that there is much moreto this planet than what they learned in textbooks. Yes, Earth is everything they have learnedabout, but it can be a very dangerous place for those who are different.We join the alien children as they get a little closer to going home, or are they? Derp does hisbest to keep his friends focused, but with all the colorful distractions on Earth, and the dangersthey face from the evil Dr. Kenpus, who is always trying to kidnap and experiment on them,they’ll never be able to work together long enough to fix their pod.Through their struggles, the friends explore this new world and through their eyes, we see theearth from a perspective that, like a child, is full of wonder and questions.The story reinforces the loyalty and friendship Derp, Squeep and Ziba have for each other. Theadventures they share are all part of a common bond of unique children in a world that doesn’tcompletely accept them as they are. They may argue, they may disagree, and each has their ownplan of how best to return home, but they remain steadfast in their love, respect, and admirationfor one another. They are the truest of friends; something that we learn is the same, whateverplanet you are from.
