Epilogue: Plants and Transplants

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Epilogue: Plants and Transplants

Life as a Martian

As the tension in Greenhorn, Florida resolves into harmony, the next chapter of the story unfolds. What new challenges will present themselves to the Nebraska family and all of their Greenhorn companions? Tune in for one more update — and a glimpse into the future!

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Johnny Boy Nebraska

Suzie Q Nebraska

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Life as a Martian

Chapter One: The Anomaly in Greenhorn

Chapter One: The Anomaly in Greenhorn

When the Nebraska family lands in Greenhorn, there’s a lot they don’t know — including the fact that they are Martians sent to Earth as undercover researchers.
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Epilogue: Plants and Transplants

Epilogue: Plants and Transplants

As the tension in Greenhorn, Florida resolves into harmony, the next chapter of the story unfolds. Tune in for one more update — and a glimpse into the future!
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Chapter Ten: Context and Cliffhangers

Chapter Ten: Context and Cliffhangers

A crisis that has been brewing in Greenhorn for decades finally comes to a head. But at precisely the right moment, help arrives from an unexpected source.
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Chapter Nine: What Brings Us Together

Chapter Nine: What Brings Us Together

Everyone has differences, and Greenhorn is no exception — except for the additional difference of planetary origin. How can these divergent factions find a way past their disagreements and into a true community?
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Chapter Eight: Pause for Effect

Chapter Eight: Pause for Effect

Things are beginning to change in Greenhorn, and that change is coming from the general direction of the Plejaren farm. What is that family up to? Why are they suddenly becoming more social?
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Chapter Seven: Two Histories of Greenhorn

Chapter Seven: Two Histories of Greenhorn

The history of Greenhorn, Florida can be told from a few different perspectives depending on your parents, your community, or your home planet. Who really has the power in this story?
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Chapter Six: What’s Going On in Greenhorn

Chapter Six: What’s Going On in Greenhorn

Suzie Q reports the curious goings-on in Greenhorn, including the complex feelings she has about friends and neighbors. Johnny Boy recommends his favorite food and gives a "hot take" on a complex topic that might ruffle feathers.
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Chapter Five: Protocol Z: The Reset

Chapter Five: Protocol Z: The Reset

The Nebraska family does not know it, but their memories are at risk of obliteration — by their beloved pet. Are the Nebraskas a risk to the Martian mission? Or are they just a regular part of the local community now?
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Chapter Four: X Returns!

Chapter Four: X Returns!

Johnny Boy Nebraska is overjoyed that his beloved companion X has returned from an unexpected adventure. X offers its own reflections on human culture … and raises an important procedural question.
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Chapter Three: A Survey of Celestials

Chapter Three: A Survey of Celestials

It turns out that the town of Greenhorn, Florida is attractive not only to humans and Martians but to a number of other interplanetary species as well. Who are all of these mysterious beings?
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Chapter Two: My Family is Strange

Chapter Two: My Family is Strange

Johnny Boy tells listeners of an extraordinary ice cream shop, a mayor who utters veiled threats, and the neighbors who explain their Martian origins. Later, Suzie Q’s audio diary recounts the ways she is having trouble fitting in.
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