← Back to search
Cover of Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe

Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe

Nathan Bransford (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesJacob Wonderbar #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.77

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Kidnapping

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastFish out of Water

Synopsis

When seventh-grader Jacob Wonderbar is nominated for President of the Universe, he and his best friends Sarah Daisy and Dexter take off for outer space to campaign, and in the process suffer kidnappings, space monkeys, dirty politics, and threats to blow up the Earth.

Is Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

This middle grade space adventure features kidnappings and threats but treats them with humor and age-appropriate stakes. The political satire and adventure are kid-friendly with no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the wild outer-space adventure with friends running for President of the Universe while dealing with space monkeys and crazy campaigns.

Tags

Science FictionSpace OperaHumorPolitical Satire