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The True Meaning of Smekday
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 9,900 Ratings and 1,939 Reviews

Book Description

It all starts with a school essay.



When twelve-year-old Gratuity ("Tip") Tucci is assigned to write five pages on "The True Meaning of Smekday" for the National Time Capsule contest, she's not sure where to begin. When her mom started telling everyone about the messages aliens were sending through a mole on the back of her neck? Maybe on Christmas Eve, when huge, bizarre spa... More
Book Information
PublisherDisney Publishing Hyperion Books For Children
BindingHardcover (12 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages432
ISBN-100786849002
ISBN-13978-0786849000
Publication Date10/10/2007
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About Adam Rex (Author, Illustrator) : Adam Rex is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Adam Rex include Frankenstein Takes the Cake, The True Meaning of Smekday, Lucy Rose: Busy Like ... more
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6/19/2010 Mary Sandford said: Very long. No chapter breaks made it seem even longer. Characters were compelling. Plot was predictable but had a few twists.
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12/23/2008 Ali B said: 1939600
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10/4/2008 Sharidan Williams-Sotelo tagged as: I'm reading

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9/29/2008 Janette Bornmarker said: I love the lettering on the front.

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7/17/2008 Becky Levine said: A wonderful read, with just the right combination of sci-fi, humor, and characters you want to keep reading about.
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3/11/2008 Caroline Freedman tagged as: I read, I recommend

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