The Smartest Kid in the Universe, Book 1

Author Chris Grabenstein

Grades 6-8 Ages 8-12

NOMINATED FOR MULTIPLE STATE AWARDS!

"Chris Grabenstein just might be the smartest writer for kids in the universe." --James Patterson

Meet the Smartest Kid in the Universe in this fun-packed series from the New York Times Bestselling Author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library!

Twelve-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 nice! Can Jake navigate all the ins and outs of his newfound geniusdom (not to mention the ins and outs of middle school!) AND use his smarts to figure out how to save his school? (Hint-it will take someone smart enough to decipher an almost forgotten pirate legend!) It turns out, sometimes even the smartest kid has a lot to learn! Don't miss the next Smartest Kid in the Universe books—Genius Camp and Evil Genius!

Available Formats

Trade Paperback 9780525647812
Hardcover 9780525647782
eBook 9780525647805
Unabridged Audiobook Download 9780593286180

State Awards

Florida

2022-2023, Sunshine State Young Readers Award , Nominee

Indiana

2022, Young Hoosier Book Award, Winner

Minnesota

2024, Minnesota Youth Reading Award, Honor

South Dakota

2022, South Dakota Children’s Book Awards, Winner

2022-2023, Prairie Pasque Book Award, Nominee

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