Written by: Adam Rex
First line: It was Moving Day.
Why you should read this book: Earth has been invaded and defeated by a race of tacky aliens with vastly superior technology who have benevolently chosen to colonize the planet and relocate its inhabitants to convenient reservations. Gratuity Tucci (her friends call her Tip), whose mother has already been kidnapped by the Boov, decides she's going to drive herself to Florida to reunite with humanity, even though she's a child who can only reach the pedals by nailing cans to her shoes. Along with her cat, Pig, and an outcast Boov who goes by the Earth moniker "J. Lo." she sets out on an epic journey in a hybrid vehicle (half Earth car, half floating Boov scooter) to find her mom, and possibly save her species in the process.
Why you shouldn't read this book: It's one of the rare novels that's been adapted into a movie—Home— that's just as good as the book (although it's perhaps a bit surprising that Disney picked it up, considering the references to "Happy Mouse Kingdom" that abound in this story).
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