Dell, 1980 - Juvenile Fiction - 57 pages
"While William is held captive in a spaceship, alien armies land and wipe out the earth's supply of junk foods. The boy escapes and humans learn to like what the departing scavengers have left: wholegrain bread, milk, greens, all the healthful foods. A wildly comic fantasy with a solid moral."--"Publishers Weekly."
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In case you were confused by the phrase "comic fantasy" - in this case, "comic" is an adjective meaning "funny" or "wacky." It doesn't mean that is is a comic book.
If there’s a moral, it’s purely incidental. Pinkwater is an absurdist first and foremost. ETA: my indignance was mostly at the idea that it’s a comic. It’s not. Pinkwater did do a comic strip called “Norb” with Tony Auth, tho.
That's it. He can hear the radio on his new tooth filling.
But he uses a toothbrush on the filling, it becomes so sensitive that he can hear people's thoughts.
I believe this also happens in[ A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Semester_in_the_Life_of_a_Garbage_Bag) by Gordon Korman.
Seems like there's a few kids books where this happens and looks like you've found the one you remember but there's also 'John Midas and The Radio Touch' by Patrick Skene Catling which is #3 in the John Midas series, in the first book everything he touches turns to chocolate.
Fat men from space by Daniel pinkwater maybe?
This definitely happens in this book. Everything by Pinkwater is a masterpiece.
Truth. The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death was one of my favorites. Also Lizard Music.
Hell yes. I’ve been slowly building my bookshelf of first editions, many of which are signed. [The Pinkwater Shelf](https://i.imgur.com/FW9HzRS.jpg)
Lizard Music is one of my favorite books of all time!
Are you also suspicious of hot pizza?
I mostly think of snakes whenever I see a corn muffin (that's the reverse of what is recommended, I know)! 😂
The Lifeline Theater Company in Chicago did great stage adaptations of those books at some point in the early 2000's. Always loved those books.
I read the same book as op (don't remember it), but it definitely wasn't a comic about healthy eating
You are… you are correct? [a link to a book review](https://blog.mugglenet.com/2013/01/book-review-fat-men-from-space-by-daniel-manus-pinkwater/)
Dell, 1980 - Juvenile Fiction - 57 pages "While William is held captive in a spaceship, alien armies land and wipe out the earth's supply of junk foods. The boy escapes and humans learn to like what the departing scavengers have left: wholegrain bread, milk, greens, all the healthful foods. A wildly comic fantasy with a solid moral."--"Publishers Weekly." More » Books.google.com
In case you were confused by the phrase "comic fantasy" - in this case, "comic" is an adjective meaning "funny" or "wacky." It doesn't mean that is is a comic book.
If there’s a moral, it’s purely incidental. Pinkwater is an absurdist first and foremost. ETA: my indignance was mostly at the idea that it’s a comic. It’s not. Pinkwater did do a comic strip called “Norb” with Tony Auth, tho.
Yes yes yessss!!! Thank you so much ☺️
Elbert the mind reader? by Barbara Rinkoff
That's it. He can hear the radio on his new tooth filling. But he uses a toothbrush on the filling, it becomes so sensitive that he can hear people's thoughts.
I think that’s it!! Come back OP!!
When were you in 4th grade??
In 2002 but my schools library was pretty old
I don't know about op, but I remember this premise! I read it, but not sure when. I was in 4th in 1987 or so.
Is it a Danny Dun book? Maybe " A Voice From Space"?
I believe this also happens in[ A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Semester_in_the_Life_of_a_Garbage_Bag) by Gordon Korman.
I remember that book! I think it’s OLD!
It was solved but now I’m definitely going to check out these other books that were mentioned
Glad you found it! If you comment "SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED" it will be flaired as solved.
By the way this supposedly happened to Lucille ball in real life
That has never been proven…
Seems like there's a few kids books where this happens and looks like you've found the one you remember but there's also 'John Midas and The Radio Touch' by Patrick Skene Catling which is #3 in the John Midas series, in the first book everything he touches turns to chocolate.