It started with a flying saucer on the Hendersons’ lawn. Now there is a three-eyed Glorpian at the front door, a purple blob in the Jell-O and the Galactic Overlord is coming to supper. Don’t panic. Sixty cheerful, practical skills for keeping a tidy home, a full table and your hairdo, no matter who lands. Every skill fits on one illustrated page.
“No invasion ever survived a second helping.”Old kitchen saying
The radio only makes it worse. The milkman has six arms. Junior wants to keep the space pet. This book is the calm, friendly voice your family needs, written in the trusted style of the old household handbooks, with a painting for every step.
From the first saucer on the lawn to the farewell wave at the mothership, every job fits on a single page.
Painted 1950s scenes of the housewife, the family and some truly strange visitors show exactly what to do.
Good-natured humor about slime, saucers and shrink rays. Every visitor is welcome at this table, and there is casserole for all.
US Letter pages with color tabs on the edge, ready for a binder or a print shop.
Each chapter opens with a full-page painting and a short introduction, then moves through its skills one page at a time.
Chapter One · Skills 01–06How to recognize an invasion before the casserole gets cold
Chapter Two · Skills 07–14Making your house cozy, safe and slightly shiny
Chapter Three · Skills 15–21Gracious hospitality for guests with more than two arms
Chapter Four · Skills 22–27Recipes and kitchen wisdom for appetites from outer space
Chapter Five · Skills 28–34Getting slime out of the shag and other modern problems
Chapter Six · Skills 35–40What to do when the kids bring one home
Chapter Seven · Skills 41–47Shopping, errands and the beauty parlor during an invasion
Chapter Eight · Skills 48–54Tractor beams, shrink rays and other household emergencies
Chapter Nine · Skills 55–60Making friends across the galaxy, one casserole at a time
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A green side panel lists what to gather, from aluminum foil to a spare gelatin mold, with a picture of each item.
The skill number, its chapter, how long it takes and how hard it is. "Skill 01 · The Day the Saucers Landed · 5 minutes · Easy."
Six painted steps, each with a short title and plain instructions you can read across the kitchen, even with a tentacle in the mixing bowl.
The things that go wrong, called out before they happen. “Don’t change the baby until you know which end is which.”
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Every visitor from the Glorpian to the Galactic Overlord, where they come from, and what to serve them for supper.
The invasion emergency kit, the mothership overnight bag and the list for before the visitors come to supper.
Green slime, scorch marks, moon dust and gelatin on the ceiling: a handy chart for every mess a visitor can make.
Tick off each skill once you’ve done it, look up odd words, and find any topic fast.
The printed book is a full-color paperback with a glossy cover, the size of a magazine. Each copy is printed fresh when you order it and mailed to your door. Take a look inside above; the rest is waiting in the book.