Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left

I read this book when I was nine and it keeps surfacing about once a year and I read it again (i'm 21 now!). It is a fantastic book which brings into light a lot of human eccentricities and quirks that the aliens come up against. Love it!

erica yurkan is a total lier. she lies 2 every1 everyday but thenthis new girl shows up and boy do sparks start flying. her name is alison ashley and is a little miss perfect who has every thing except a friend. but the main person in the book is bary hes the best.well i got 2 go cause the bell just rang se ya

This book describes the life of the fleeing alien family from the planet Zurgon. The characters seem very enriched and enchanted and the human comparision is hilarious! Very funny, if not quirky! A MUST read!

I don't know exactly where I got this book, I think it was used, but I must say, it RULES!!! I guess I should relate the story. A family of aliens named Father, Mother, Qwrk, Dovis, and X land on Earth after fleeing their home planet of Zyrgon because of illegal gambling cheats on Father's part. X, who is the middle child, is the "Family Organizer" and rules the family, and is the main character. Dovis is 14 years old, and is apparently the most beautiful person on Zyrgon and Earth combined. Qwrk is a child genius, at 5, Father is a sneaky man, and Mother is a naive "Wear Designer." Landing on Earth and not liking it at first, they really hate some of the things down here, such as the fact that buildings are horizontal, and the whole idea of school. However, as they live there longer, everyone comes to love the planet when compared to dreary Zyrgon.... Except X. X hates Earth and loves Zyrgon for some stupid reason, and has to cope with the fact that they just may want to stay on Earth forever... Overall, the book is VERY fun to read, it's really neat seeing the aliens' take on everyday things. Buy it, if you can find it!