Books for Young  Adults 

 

Britney Spears is a Three-headed Alien!
Reviewed by Emilie Coulter for Amazon.com Mel Gilden's send-up of L.A., American teens, Hollywood, UFOs, and Britney Spears is just goofy enough to appeal to cynics, with enough pop culture references to be a draw for Britney fans as well... Entertaining fluff for those dry spells between new Britney albums.
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The Return of Captain Conquer
Reviewed in Science Fiction Chronicle " . . . extremely entertaining, and exactly what you might expect if you read this author's short fiction." Reviewed in School Library Journal "This is a wonderfully funny science fiction serial parody that stays true to its inner logic throughout, as the plot takes on the characteristics of the TV show that its characters adore."

Harry Newberry and the Raiders of the Red Drink
Reviewed in School Library Journal "Like Daniel Pinkwater, Gilden creates a wonderfully impossible reality that just might be lurking around the corner. Great for reluctant readers, and a primmer for A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy."

Outer Space and All That Junk (a Junior Library Guild selection)
Reviewed in Locus "Mel Gilden mixes contemporary corporate scheming with off-the-wall humor for an entertaining young adult adventure."

The Pumpkins of Time
Reviewed in the Journal of Reading "Author Gilden . . . plays with language and the time-honored conventions of fantasy in this rarity of YA novels, one with more than a dollop of humor." Reviewed in Booklist "The story will be easy to sell to either gender and will come in handy for librarians looking for books to satisfy hard-to-fit readers"
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The Planetoid of Amazement
Reviewed by School Library Journal "In a series of action-packed adventures and narrow escapes, Gilden deftly juggles wacko humor with genuine suspense and while developing a theme that things are not always what they seem.'"
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