Aoleon The Martian Girl: Part 1 First Contact (Middle Grade Science Fiction Fantasy Adventure Graphic Novel Chapter Book for Kids and Parents)

By Brent LeVasseur

"In LeVasseur's debut middle-grade sci-fi novel, a friendly extraterrestrial girl whisks a Nebraska farm boy away for a wild adventure of Martian intrigue, rebellion and invasion." -Kirkus Reviews

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Mars wants our cows (yes, cows!), and they're sending an invasion fleet to take them from us. Only Gilbert and Aoleon the Martian Girl stand in their way!

Gilbert always longed for adventure, but now that he has it, he's not sure that it's everything it's cracked up to be. Ever since the night he met Aoleon the Martian Girl sitting in the middle of a crop circle in Farmer Johnson's field, it's been nothing but one wild ride after another.

From fighting off swarms of giant killer robots to dealing with strange aliens from another world – never mind trekking across the vast Martian desert and skyboarding deep into the center of a (hopefully) extinct volcano – Gilbert has had his hands full just trying to keep up with it all. And now it's up to him and his new friend, Aoleon, to face off against the evil Martian overlord and keep our cows safe at home where they belong.

The launch of this exciting and innovatively illustrated new series takes the reader deep into the heart of an unforgettable and out-of-this-world friendship in a story full of hijinks, hilarity, and good old-fashioned fun. Join Gilbert and Aoleon in this exciting middle-grade science fiction adventure today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brent LeVasseur
• Release date: Feb 1, 2015
• ISBN: 9780986208218

Brent LeVasseur

Mr. LeVasseur enjoys crafting good stories based on lovable characters designed to translate well to multiple media formats such as books, games, movies, and toys. He lives in New York when he is not commuting between Southern California and Olympus Mons, Mars. His hobbies include writing, 3D animation, musical composition, and intergalactic space travel. He also enjoys various sports such as skiing, running, and exospheric skydiving.

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CONTINUE THE SAGA!

Aoléon The Martian Girl — Part 1 First Contact

Aoléon The Martian Girl — Part 2 The Luminess of Mars

Aoléon The Martian Girl — Part 3 The Hollow Moon

Aoléon The Martian Girl — Part 4 Illegal Aliens

Aoléon The Martian Girl — Part 5 The Great Pyramid of Cydonia

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DREAMS

FIRST CONTACT

FLYING COWS

SITUATION ROOM

MARTIAN MEGALOPOLIS

PART ONE

DREAMS

CHAPTER ONE

SULLIVAN FARM HOUSE / NEBRASKA / UNITED STATES / PLANET EARTH

Gilbert Sullivan often had strange dreams the night before the circle makers came. And this night was no different. Fear shot through Gilbert’s veins. They were coming.

Hurry up and get this portal open! cried a familiar female voice.

We’ve got company! shouted Gilbert.

Stand to and return fire! ordered a male voice.

Robotic spider-like legs scraped the floor. Gilbert turned in time to see two pulse-cannons attached to pincers track toward him. Flashes and a deep thrum shook and blinded him as bursts of molten plasma struck his chest.

Then nothing.

Gilbert opened his eyes and bolted upright in bed. Another nightmare. The third one this week. And — incredibly — the same every time.

Ha! I’m still alive, thought Gilbert. He wiped the sweat off his brow with his pajama sleeve. He was still keyed up — on high alert as if something lurking in the shadows might jump out at him at any moment. He scanned the room for danger signs.

Brilliant beams of moonlight glistened in through his far bedroom window. A tree swayed in the breeze outside, forming shadows that danced across his bedspread. The full moon in plain view cast its rays onto various toy action figures, miniature vehicles and wooden building blocks that lay strewn about his bedroom floor. An eleven-inch telescope stood by the open window in the far corner painted by moonbeams. Xena, a kitty cat and Gilbert’s good friend, had leapt onto the top of his dresser.

Gradually Gilbert accepted that he was back in his own bedroom and safe in bed. Sucking in a deep breath, Gilbert slowly became calmer and lay down. His thoughts drifted.

A mysterious crop-circle formation had appeared on his neighbor’s farm just last summer and sparked Gilbert’s interest in space and astronomy. It also marked the beginning of these dreams. He considered whether it just might be a coincidence that these strange crop circles kept appearing in his neighbor’s field on the same nights he had these dreams. All the local newspapers reported seeing strange lights in the night sky before the crop circles appeared. But that wasn’t enough to give him nightmares — especially ones about giant killer robots chasing him.

These nightmares were starting to gnaw away at him. He hadn’t had a good night’s sleep in weeks, and his work on the

Reviews for Aoleon The Martian Girl

[sheillaz-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Such a fun book with a female lead character so full of pranks such as crop circles and flying cows! "Yeah right, thought Gilbert. That means a lot, coming from a nutty alien girl who attracts trouble like flies to a cow patty." (Pg. 114) And Aoleon loves excitement. Fantastic story, beautiful graphics, complete with a glossary in case you don't know what a parsec is: a unit of astronomical distance in which 1 parsec = 3.26 light years. Middle school readers will laugh and enjoy the ride!

[bemislibrary · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Gilbert watches the stars and dreams of aliens. Then it happens, Gilbert sees a light and meets Aoleon. A Martian, she is visiting earth making crop circles and having fun. Soon there are flying cows, space chases, and fights with other aliens. Well the plot is average, the graphics are outstanding, hence a score of four. Young teenage boys will enjoy the book.

[celticlady53 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Aoleon The Martian Girl is a middle grade sci fi story. This review is for part one of the book. I don't usually review this genre but thought I would give it a try. I really liked it and think that most children, boys or girls would enjoy the book. The main character is a Gilbert, young farm boy from Nebraska and a young Martian girl. There are crop circles appearing in Mr.Johnson's fields and he thinks that Gilbert is the culprit, but that is not the case but Gilbert goes to investigate and finds Aoleon, a Martian girl just sitting within the crop circle. Now this is most peculiar as Gilbert has never seen such a thing as crop circles let alone a Martian girl. His curiosity is piqued though so he goes along with her on her saucer. Of course any young child enjoys a good adventure and so does Gilbert. I think it will be fun to see what adventures await him with Aoleon in the next chapters.The book is illustrated, by the author, and the pictures are very vivid and imaginative that will be sure to delight the reader. I think at this age pictures that go along with the story are a great thing. It gives the childs imagination something to give them an insight into the story.

[cherylk_44 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Gilbert Sullivan has been having dreams lately of aliens. His mom says it is him playing too many video games. Gilbert awakes him his latest nightmare. He hears a noise and goes to look out of his telescope. He originally thought it was a shooting star but then realizes that it is a space ship. It has landed in the corn field. Gilbert rushes out and bumps into someone. A girl. Her name is Aoleon. She is from Mars. I absolutely loved the graphics in this book. They were not your usual graphics. They were just like out of a video game. They were eye catching, vivid and colorful and just popped off the pages. All the time while I was reading this book on my computer. Then there was the story itself. Gilbert and Aoleon are great together. I was a little jealous of all of the cool fun that Gilbert was having with Aoleon in her space ship traveling all over the world. There was plently of action to keep this story moving along at a good pace. Also, I like that the author did not use a lot of big words. For the younger readers it would be hard to pronounce the words and understand what they mean. Even though the author did put a glossary at the back of the book with the definitions. This is book one. There are five books in this series. So now is a good time to start this series. Plus check out the Itunes album to this book.

[mishker-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Gilbert Sullivan loves astronomy especially since crop circles have been appearing in his neighbor's field recently. So, the next time he sees strange lights in Farmer Neville's field, he goes to investigate. Gilbert finds more than he bargained for when runs straight into Aoleon the Martian and her spaceship. Aolean takes Gilbert for a wild ride all the way back to her home planet, Mars. An awesome adventure for any space or alien fans. As soon as Aoleon and Gilbert meet, Gilbert is up against something new and different, and instead of being scared and judgmental, he opens his mind up to a new experience and has a ton of fun. Aoleon takes Gilbert all over Earth and then to Mars on an epic adventure. The science behind the spaceship, healing and technology on Mars is really well explained and interesting, especially the flying cows!. I was very surprised that when Gilbert arrived on Mars that they did not have a perfect society, advanced technology sure, but political and societal problems that rival Earth’s. Now, Aoleon and Gilbert will be the ones to help a leader of Mars. The pictures in this are all digital and very current, which was a little lost on me, but enjoyable for kids. An amusing, entertaining and smart adventure of a boy and an alien that is perfect for middle graders..

[swingdancefan · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Aoleon The Martian Girl: Science Fiction Saga - Part 1 First Contact by Brent LeVasseurPaperback: 150 pages Publisher: Aoléon Press (January 31, 2015) Language: English ISBN-10: 097912851X ISBN-13: 978-0979128516Approximate Lexile: 730Publisher’s Blurb:Mars wants our cows (yes, cows!), and they're sending an invasion fleet to take them from us. Only Gilbert and Aoleon the Martian Girl stand in their way! Gilbert always longed for adventure, but now that he has it, he's not sure that it's everything it's cracked up to be. Ever since the night he met Aoleon the Martian Girl sitting in the middle of a crop circle in Farmer Johnson's field, it's been nothing but one wild ride after another. From fighting off swarms of giant killer robots to dealing with strange aliens from another world - never mind trekking across the vast Martian desert and skyboarding deep into the center of a (hopefully) extinct volcano - Gilbert has had his hands full just trying to keep up with it all. And now it's up to him and his new friend, Aoleon, to face off against the evil Martian overlord and keep our cows safe at home where they belong. The launch of this exciting and innovatively illustrated new series takes the reader deep into the heart of an unforgettable and out-of-this-world friendship in a story full of hijinks, hilarity, and good old-fashioned fun. Join Gilbert and Aoleon in this exciting middle-grade science fiction adventure today!I really wanted to like this book, but the author made it very difficult. Looking at the high ratings on Goodreads, Amazon, etc., I frequently wondered if I was reading the same book. The writing is often stilted, with an emphasis on telling rather than showing, and the author lacks a fundamental understanding of how to use commas. I wondered how it got past an editor in its comma-less condition. After a little research, it appears that this book and its sequels are self-published. Any author who self-publishes should invest in a GOOD editor, not just one who got an A in English that one time.So many things that bothered me… the neighbor’s name appears to be Old Farmer Johnson. Likewise, Airman Buzz. Is Buzz his last name? How trite can we be? And does the author really think an airman whose job is to monitor the skies for incoming threats would be playing games on his smart phone while on duty? That seems to me like a one-way ticket to court martial. Aoleon is the only real female character in the book, and she comes off as a little bit irresponsible.The book says it’s aimed at middle grades; the simple language and straightforward plot make it more suited to grades 2-4. Then the author throws in a lot of science-speak that brings it back up to middle grades—or even high school. I get the impression that maybe he doesn’t hang out with many kids, so he’s not sure how they talk or think.The illustrations are pretty—especially the ones of the planets as Aoleon is inbound toward earth.It’s sad—this book had potential, but it remains untapped.Who would like this book: Kids grades 2-5 who like stories about space.Possible objectionable material: Sneaking out a night. General mischief.(I received an advance reader copy from NetGalley in exchange for a review. As you can see, it’s an honest review!)

[laura6thomas-5 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This story is so fast paced I was dragged along like the flying cows. When you read it you’ll get the thing about those cows.Gilbert is woken up from another weird dream . This one about killer robots. In no hurry to return to that dream, he goes over to look at the night outside through his telescope.Spotting strange lights in his neighbors farm, the one where the strange crop circles kept appearing, he slips out to investigate and literally bumps into adventure, in the form of Aoleon, a martian girlThe bright lights also catch the farmers eye and he discovers Gilbert and Aoleon, the martian girl, chasing them to her ship where they take off to the skies.It’s a laugh riot as Aoleon pilots her baby blue space craft around the world, giving Gilbert the ride of his life while she dodges the USAF fighter jets that pursue them.I received this book in my dropbox and chose to read it there. The illustrations are black and white on my kindle and don't do them justice.Excellent descriptions compliment the exciting illustrations, so brilliant in colors they explode off the pages.Young and older readers alike will be enchanted by Gilbert and Aoleon and this authors world.I understand there are four more adventures in this saga and an iTunes album.I plan to follow these adventures. You’ll wish you had a friend like Aoleon, and envy Gilbert as he explores his dreams of space.An out of this world delight.

[dwatson2_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

We’ve all heard the phrase curiosity killed the cat, for Gilbert curiosity led to a discovery that few people knew about. Gilbert had been having strange dreams ever since crop circles appeared in his neighbor, farmer Johnson’s corn field and he wasn’t sure what they meant. One night Gilbert saw a mysterious light over the farm, he decided to go investigate and finds a Martian girl named Aoléon sitting in the field.When farmer Johnson sees them he starts shooting, thinking they’re vandals. The two new friends make a quick getaway in Aoléon’s space ship. As they’re leaving, Gilbert accidentally causes farmer Johnson’s cows to start flying and gets the attention of the U.S. air force. Gilbert was wishing for an angel to take him away from life on the farm, what he got instead was an adventure that most kids only dream about.Aoléon: The Martian Girl Part One by Brent LeVasseur is an awesomely illustrated outer space adventure. This book not only includes an excellent story that kids will love but there is also some great 3D animated pictures that bring the story to life. Even if you don’t like the story, the art will still make you want this book. I found myself spending a lot of time looking at the space photos and wondering how long it took to make them. The pictures of the cities on Mars were enough to make your jaw drop.If the visual art itself doesn’t convince you to get this book the story should. Its intended for a middle school audience, it has lots of humor and some good lessons on how it’s important to help others. I loved how Brent LeVasseur built suspense leading up to Gilbert and Aoléon meeting for the first time. Gilbert comes across as a nice kid that is looking for some excitement and Aoléon who is a thrill seeker, is the girl who will change everything for him. This is a tale about friendship with non-stop action that adults will like as much as kids.I think Aoléon: The Martian Girl Part One is a great book to get kids into reading Science Fiction and Fantasy. The characters are lovable and easy for kids to relate to, the art is fantastic and the story moves quickly. I also loved the explanation on how the space ship works and the description of life on Mars. This is the kind of book that will show kids how much fun reading can be. Adults will appreciate it also because it will remind them of why they like to read as kids. The best part is that this book is the beginning of a series and if the storytelling in this one is any indication, this series is going to be one fascinating thrill ride.

[beverlyjean-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Lots of kids have dreams. Good dreams. Bad dreams. Scary dreams. Fun dreams. Gilbert Sullivan has dreams too, about giant killer robots that chase him. To add to his troubles, Gilbert’s mother and father fight a lot. He prays for an angel to take him away. And his prayers are answered. Sort of.Aoléon: The Martian Girl, a novel for middle grade readers by Author Brent LeVasseur, takes the reader on a journey through the universe with, not an angel, but a Martian girl. She’s looking for the perfect spot to make crop circles in the fields when Gilbert spots what he thinks is a star but turns out to be a space ship flown by Aoléon. The reader is soon flying around the planet with the alien. They see floating cows, famous places such as the Arc de Triomphe and other spots, while being chased by U. S. fighter jets. Aoléon and Gilbert are delightful characters. To add to the beauty of the book, the author has spread colorful illustrations throughout the story, showing us not only what the characters look like but also giving us a glimpse of outer space as the kids zip through the sky on what possibly is an important mission. I don’t want to give anything away so that’s all I’ll say. Continuous action and lively conversation make for a great story as the reader learns more about the boy and the alien girl.Aoléon: The Martian Girl would make a great addition to school classrooms and libraries, as well as your public library. This is a nice beginning to a new series.I was given an ARC of the book for my honest review.

[redhead.with.book · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

After quickly flicking through the pages of this book the thought that came to mind was “oooo! this is going to be fun!” The story was charming with quite a bit of dry humour that a young person would enjoy. Brent used vivid descriptions to describe Gilbert’s home in the Nebraskan countryside. I especially enjoyed reading them as they transported me back to my childhood living on a farm in the prairies. The artwork just popped and I felt myself wanting to see this as a film.

What is so special about this book is the fact that Brent uses a fun method to teach young people about astronomy, geography, physics and science. (don’t tell your kids!) The vocabulary is pretty impressive – this book makes learning fun! The end of the first book is really action-packed and I hadn’t expected a cliff-hanger. I really want to know what happens next…when is the next book coming out? :D