How To Hide An AlienBy: Karen McCombie Series: How To Be A Human Life isn't easy, especially if you're from another planet. With his space pod destroyed, the Star Boy is adapting to life on Earth with help from his friends Kiki and Wes, but Kiki's long list of don'ts is a constant reminder of how hard it is to pass for a convincing human. But more troubling for the Star Boy is the strange pings and pangs he's experiencing, and the hard to hide electrical surges that are