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119 pp.
| Delacorte
| May, 2001
|
TradeISBN 0-385-32690-4$$14.95
(3)
4-6
In this sequel to Be First in the Universe, twins Tessa and Tod ask their extraterrestrial friend Gemini Jack for help rescuing a rock star from a mob of his fans. The "Fame Ban" spray works too well, and the suddenly fameless Nigel Throbber settles on the twins' farm to practice his drum solo all night long. The humorous novel features intersecting plot lines and cleverly imagined characters.
135 pp.
| Delacorte
| February, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-385-32687-4$$14.95
(3)
4-6
Gemini Jack--an alien rental agent at the mall--needs a pair of twins with criminal tendencies. Creepy twins Ned and Nancy end up as the ruthless genetic material Jack's too-nice race needs when they steal and torture the electronic pet given to good twins Tod and Tessa. Cartoonishly broad characterizations and rampant good-guy vindication keep this middle-grade tale unabashedly lighthearted.