Stinker's Return - Pamela F. Service Book Review

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"After his adventure in “Stinker from Space,” scout pilot Tsynq Yr (aka Stinker) has returned to the Sylon Confederacy with vital information preventing a Zarnk invasion. Stinker is hailed as a hero, but the president of the Sylon Confederacy informs him that when he crash-landed on Earth and stole a U.S. government space shuttle, he intruded upon Twakish territory. Now, Stinker must appease the Twak and return to Earth to find the High Gyrn of Twak the perfect souvenir—something ‘really Earth.' Stinker enlists the aid of his old friends, Karen and Jonathan, who are still being grilled by the U.S. government for participating in the stolen shuttle incident. Karen and Jonathan are overjoyed at their old friend's return, and sneak away from home to join him on his mission. But government agents are on their trail—and they have a special interest in capturing Stinker, the alien skunk. The three travel to Washington D.C., where, with the help of an aging sci-fi star (with a nod to Star Trek's Captain Kirk), they evade pursuing NASA agents while they comb the nation's capital for the High Gyrn's perfect souvenir. "
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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 40%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%

Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Plotlets: - sensitive ET visits Earth ("phone home!")
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Animal Story Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male Alien
Profession/status: - fighter (air/space) pilot
Age: - long lived adults
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - government investigator
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century
Spaceship setting: - one or two man fighter/scoutship
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - inhabited by friendly aliens - neutral aliens
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Planet outside solar system? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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