Nate Ball
Nate Ball is the host of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning PBS reality shows Design Squad and Design Squad Nation. An MIT graduate with a master’s in mechanical engineering, Nate is also the cofounder of Atlas Devices, a two-time All-American pole-vaulter, and a competitive beatboxer. He lives with his wife in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
All Books By Nate Ball
Alien in My Pocket #3: Radio Active
- By: Nate Ball
- Narrator: Steve Tardio
- Length: 1 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: HarperFestival
- Publish date: May 13, 2014
- Language: English
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4.19(59 ratings)
This third book in the Alien in My Pocket series is the zaniest yet! Zack and Amp create a massive mishap in this hilarious story. Plus the book comes with a do-it-yourself science experiment.
Nothing’s been easy since Amp crash-landed his spaceship through Zack McGee’s bedroom window. Now Amp has built a quantum radio to alert his commanders to call off the invasion of Earth. Unfortunately, instead of contacting Erdian Central Command, Amp’s radio accidentally broadcasts Amp’s messages all over Zack’s hometown. Now it’s up to Zack and his best friend, Olivia, to save their alien friend from being discovered and to save the planet from panic.
With illustrations throughout, a page-turning plot, and fun scientific facts, this is the perfect chapter book for young readers. Supports the Common Core State Standards.
... Read moreAlien in My Pocket #4: On Impact!
- By: Nate Ball
- Narrator: Steve Tardio
- Length: 1 hours 3 minutes
- Publisher: HarperFestival
- Publish date: August 26, 2014
- Language: English
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4.13(51 ratings)
This must-read Alien in My Pocket book is the fourth in the series by Nate Ball, the host of PBS’s Design Squad and Design Squad Nation. In this hilarious new adventure, Zack and his alien friend, Amp, learn about friction, deceleration, and how to soften a crash-landing.
When Zack McGee crashes his bike, he’s stuck at home with his arm in a sling and his baseball season on the line. What’s worse, his bike crashed because his four-inch-tall houseguest, Amp, experimented on the brakes! Now Zack is easy prey for his little brother, Taylor, who’s determined to find out once and for all what mysteries Zack has hidden in his pocket.
Like every book in the Alien in My Pocket series, On Impact! mixes Common Core-aligned science and safe, hands-on experiments with a hilarious story that young readers will love.
Publishers Weekly said of Alien in My Pocket: Blast Off!: “With its screwball comedy and lively dialogue, the novel gives readers the opportunity to laugh as they learn.”
Supports the Common Core State Standards
... Read moreAlien in My Pocket: Blast Off!
- By: Nate Ball
- Narrator: Steve Tardio
- Length: 1 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: January 07, 2014
- Language: English
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3.58(440 ratings)
2015-2016 Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award Winner!
With engaging illustrations on every spread, a page-turning plot, a do-it-yourself experiment on building your own rocket, and fun science facts throughout, this is the perfect chapter book for young readers! And it’s all from the amazing brain of MIT graduate Nate Ball, host of PBS’s Emmy Award-winning Design Squad series.
When a four-inch-tall alien crash-lands through Zack McGee’s bedroom window, Zack is sure he’s about to become the first victim in a new War of the Worlds. But when the alien turns out to have weapons that are more ticklish than terrifying, Zack realizes that rather than protect the world from the alien, it’s up to him to protect the alien in his pocket from the world.
The adventure begins in this thrilling new chapter book series, complete with a do-it-yourself science experiment!
... Read moreAlien in My Pocket: The Science UnFair
- By: Nate Ball
- Narrator: Steve Tardio
- Length: 1 hours 29 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: January 07, 2014
- Language: English
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4.01(74 ratings)
The must-read second book in the Alien in My Pocket series. Zack and Amp are back and up to even more trouble in this hilarious story, complete with a do-it-yourself science experiment!
Ever since Amp crash-landed his spaceship through Zack McGee’s bedroom window, Zack’s life has gotten crazier and his grades have gone from bad to worse. Who has time for homework when there’s an alien invasion to stop? But now Zack’s up against his greatest challenge yet–the school science fair. If Zack doesn’t get an A on his project, he’s going to flunk the class. Luckily, Zack has Amp around to help, but when Zack’s experiment turns out to be too good, he winds up in a whole different kind of trouble.
Complete with many illustrations, a riveting plot, and fun scientific facts, this book is perfect for young readers!
Supports the Common Core State Standards
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