Aliens at school! Extraterrestrials on the playground!For the past 170 years, schools across the United States and the world have been targeted and visited by UFOs. These are not simple fly-overs. In these cases, the objects hover for long periods at extremely low elevation, often landing next to the school. In many cases, humanoids are seen. Elementary schools, junior high and high schools, colleges and universities -- all have been targeted. The ETs are here, and they are coming for our children.March 15, 1950, thirty-one students at Prestonburg Elementary School, in Prestonburg, Kentucky observe a fleet of UFOs.Summer, 1952, Joan Torrance and dozens of other students at Elder Park Elementary School in Glasgow, Scotland see a metallic saucer hover 30 feet above the school.October 22, 1955, sixty students at Jerome Elementary School in Marysville, Ohio observe a dramatic UFO display, including physical evidence in the form of angel hair.March 21, 1966, eighty-seven students at Hillsdale College, in Hillsdale, Michigan observe a UFO land in front of the school.April 6, 1966, more than 200 students at Westall High School, in Melbourne, Australia, observe three or four UFOs, one of which lands next to the school.April 7, 1967, more than 200 students at Crestview Elementary School in Opa-locka, Florida, observe a UFO land next to the school.March 17, 1970, more than 400 students at Richmond School in Maraenui, New Zealand observe a UFO hover overhead.February 4, 1977, fourteen students at Broad Haven Elementary School in Haverfordwest, South Wales encounter a landed UFO with occupants.September 16, 1994, more than sixty-two students at Ariel Elementary School in Ruwa, Zimbabwe observe a landed UFO with occupants.And this is just the beginning. This unique and groundbreaking book documents more than 100 cases of schoolyard UFO encounters. Why are extraterrestrials hovering over and landing next to schools? Why are the ETs so interested in our children?Schoolyard UFO Encounters, by longtime researcher Preston Dennett, answers all these questions and more. Something very profound is happening here.

Readers are in for a riveting ride as they follow the irresistible narrative and details about unidentified flying objects and alien encounters. Is there life in outer space and have they made contact already, or are we the victims of our own incredible imagination and hoaxes? Each graphic panel invites wondrous consideration and curiosities, allowing readers of all abilities to enjoy and learn.

Looks at the phenomena of UFO sightings, examining historic sightings and the place of UFOs in popular culture.

Describes what UFOs are and looks at cases of suspected UFO sightings.

Some think UFO lore began sometime in the 1940s with the sighting of so-called “flying saucers,” but ancient Egyptians recorded sightings of mysterious unidentified objects in the sky as well! These couldn’t have been experimental aircraft, as is so often the explanation for UFO accounts. This entertaining guide to all things alien presents the facts and lore of UFO and alien sightings. The motivating text also considers the impact and influence of alien movies and space discoveries. Readers will weigh the well-balanced evidence with the aid of fun images and photographs and assess whether they are true believers.

There have been UFO sightings since the beginning of history. The idea of life on other planets and aliens visiting Earth has captured countless people’s imaginations and curiosity over the years. This graphic retelling of the story of Project Sign and the UFOs that appeared on several occasions over the Capitol in 1952 will enchant young readers who are interested in learning about UFOs. Three additional famous sightings are covered as well.

Given the vastness of the universe, it is not difficult to imagine the possibility of life—even intelligent life—beyond Earth. Yet whether any extraterrestrial beings have ever made contact with us and if any evidence of this contact exists, remains widely debated. Evaluating tales of alien encounters and UFO sightings with a critical eye, this absorbing volume considers the possibility of extraterrestrial life by carefully separating scientific fact from fiction, hoaxes, and the unprovable. It also examines “ufology” and alien life in popular culture, surveying the books, movies, TV shows, and more inspired by the idea of intergalactic contact.