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The Smartest Kid In The Universe

ISBN-10: 0525647813
ISBN-13: 9780525647812
Author: Grabenstein, Chris
Interest Level: 3-7
Publisher: Penguin Random House

Publication Date: October 2021

Copyright: 2020

Page Count: 320

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Interest Level

Grades 3-7

Reading Level

Guided Reading: V
Lexile: 640L
Accelerated Reader Level: 4.7
Accelerated Reader Points: 7.0

BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General

JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education

Description
"For centuries, humans have consumed information through their eyes and our ears," said Dr. Backbridge. "Here is my prediction. In the not-too-distant future, we are going to ingest information. You won't need to read a book or attend lectures. The chemicals in these pills will do your learning for you." 12 year old Jake's middle school is about to be shut down. Jake and his friends know their school's worth saving-if they could only figure out how! When Jake spies a bowl of jellybeans at the hotel where his mom works, he eats them. But uh-oh-those weren't just jellybeans, one of the scientists at his mom's conference is in the process of developing the first ingestible information pills. And THAT'S what Jake ate. Before long, Jake is the smartest kid in the universe. But the pills haven't been tested yet. And when word gets out about this new genius, people want him. The government. The mega corporations. Not all of them are good people! Can Jake navigate all the ins and outs of his newfound geniusdom (not to mention the ins and ou