Spaceboy

In "Spaceboy," by David Walliams, twelve-year-old orphan Ruth finds herself trapped on a desolate farm with her dreadful aunt in 1960s America. Every night, she dreams of adventure while gazing at the stars, until one fateful night, she witnesses a flying saucer crash-landing nearby. When an enigmatic alien emerges from the craft, Ruth's dreams of excitement may finally be realized—but this extraterrestrial visitor may be hiding a significant secret.