Smek for President!

Smek for President! is the second book in Adam Rex's 'Smek Smeries,' continuing the zany adventures of human girl Tip and her alien friend, J.Lo. Following the events of 'The True Meaning of Smekday,' J.Lo is wrongly blamed for the Boov's failed colonization of Earth, while a human takes credit for defeating the Gorg. Determined to set the record straight, Tip and J.Lo journey to New Boovworld on one of Saturn's moons, only to find J.Lo declared Public Enemy Number One. The story is a fast-paced, humorous blend of science fiction and adventure, featuring a presidential election, time travel, and quirky alien culture. It's suitable for readers aged 8-11 for independent reading, or as a read-aloud for younger children who enjoy imaginative stories with strong themes of justice, friendship, and perseverance.

In this much anticipated sequel to The True Meaning of Smekday, Tip and J.Lo are back for another hilarious intergalactic adventure. And this time (and last time, and maybe next time), they want to make things right with the Boov. After Tip and J.Lo banished the Gorg from Earth in a scheme involving the cloning of many, many cats, the pair is notorious-but not for their heroics. Instead, human Dan Landry has taken credit for conquering the Gorg, and the Boov blame J.Lo for ruining their colonization of the planet. Determined to clear his name, J.Lo and Tip pack into Slushious, a Chevy that J.Lo has engineered into a fairly operational spaceship, and head to New Boovworld, the aliens' new home on one of Saturn's moons. But their welcome isn't quite as warm as Tip and J.Lo would have liked. J.Lo is dubbed Public Enemy Number One, and Captain Smek knows that capturing the alien is the only way he'll stand a chance in the Boovs' first-ever presidential election. With the help of a friendly flying billboard named Bill, a journey through various garbage chutes, a bit of time travel, and a slew of hilarious Boovish accents, Tip and J.Lo must fight to set the record straight-and return home in once piece.