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The True Meaning of Smekday begins as a school assignment for twelve‑year‑old Tip Tucci, who is asked to write about Earth becoming a Boov colony. As her mother’s mysterious disappearance and the Boov’s takeover of Florida unfold, Tip enlists the help of a rebellious Boov mechanic named J.Lo. Together they embark on a cross‑country road trip in a hovercar called Slushious, travel to the Happy Mouse Kingdom in the south, and devise an outrageous plan to thwart a second alien invasion. Illustrated with drawings, faux news clippings, and comic panels, the book mixes humor, science‑fiction adventure, and a child’s earnest narration to create a genre‑bending tale.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Adam Rex
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