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Expiration Date: Never

Terry Bisson;Stephanie Spinner (2001)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesGemini Jack #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.0
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

HumorFriendshipAdventure

Protagonist archetypes

Alien ProtagonistDuo / Partners

Tropes

Fish out of WaterUnintended ConsequencesComic Relief Alien

Themes

FriendshipGood Intentions Gone WrongProblem SolvingIdentity

Synopsis

Their alien friend Gemini Jack tries to help twins Tod and Tessa but his actions backfire when he turns the evil Gneiss twins super-nice and removes drummer Nigel Throbber's celebrity by spraying him with permanent Fame Ban.

Is Expiration Date: Never appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Light-hearted fantasy adventure where an alien's well-meaning magical mishaps create humorous complications for twin protagonists. No concerning content — appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Funny story about an alien friend whose magical help goes hilariously wrong, turning mean kids nice and making a celebrity lose his fame.

Tags

Comedic FantasyContemporary FantasyScience Fantasy