The Nose from Jupiter

How do you shut up when your nose is doing all the talking? Alan is not big or strong. He hates playing soccer and can barely keep up in math class. Moreover he's fodder for every bully for miles around. But all that changes the day Norbert, an alien from Jupiter, comes to earth on an exploration mission and moves into Alan's nose. Soon Alan isn't acting like himself, but is Norbert really to blame? Loud, pushy and hilarious, Norbert teaches Alan to stand up for himself, even when the odds are stacked against him.

A columnist and novelist, <b>Richard Scrimger</b> grew up in Toronto, always writing but never really considering it a career, until after the birth of his first two children, twins, when he discovered the only time he could seriously write was during their naps. His style clearly demonstrates the influence of his experiences as a waiter in Toronto’s upscale restaurants, and as a stay-at-home father to his four children. <br><br>Genuinely witty, his work can be described as multi-dimensional - comic elements ride upon the surface, supported by varying levels of seriousness underneath. <br><br>Columns detailing Richard’s adventures in parenthood have been published in<i> The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine</i>, and <i>Today’s Parent</i>, and were compiled in a collection titled <i>St