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Books by Adam Rex | Wonderlit

Books by Adam Rex

14 books · Ages 3–18

Known for the Smekday and Cold Cereal Saga series, Adam Rex writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 3–18, alongside 9 standalone books, exploring themes of humor, self-confidence & identity, being different.

Series

The True Meaning of Smekday

1 book · Ages 8–12

Cold Cereal

Cold Cereal Saga

1 book · Ages 8–12

Gumluck and the Dragon's Eggs

Gumluck and the Heroes

The Story of Gumluck

2 books · Ages 6–9

The Story of Gumluck the Wizard

Gumluck the Wizard

1 book · Ages 6–10

Standalone Books

Cover of School's First Day of School

School's First Day of School

Frederick Douglass Elementary is worried about its first day of school. Will the children be kind? Will they like the bu

Cover of XO, OX A Love Story

XO, OX A Love Story

For the child learning that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. A hilarious series of letters from a messy ox to a fan

Cover of Why?

By Age Range

Unstoppable

School's First Day of School

XO, OX A Love Story

Why?

The True Meaning of Smekday

Common Themes

Humor Self-Confidence & Identity Being Different Making Friends Curiosity & Wonder Empathy & Kindness Adventure Loneliness & Belonging

For the child who never stops asking why: see how one little girl's persistent curiosity can disarm even the most menaci

Ages 5–8

Cover of Unstoppable

A bird and a crab lead a forest-wide team of animals using their combined traits to take on a megamall development and t

Cover of On Account of the Gum

On Account of the Gum

A bit of gum in the hair leads to butter, a cat, and even the fire department. Watch one small mistake grow into a stick

Cover of Digestion! the Musical

Digestion! the Musical

For the child who asks how their food turns into fuel: this hilariously high-energy musical journey through the body mak

Cover of A Little Like Waking

A Little Like Waking

Zelda and Langston wander through a surreal dreamscape of flying people and money-sneezing bears while searching for a t

Cover of Tumblebaby

A rolling baby escapes home to join up with coyotes and win Olympic gold. Whimsical acrylic paintings capture this surre

Cover of Pssst!

Lean in close to hear the secret requests of zoo animals as they recruit a young visitor to help them carry out an ingen

Cold Cereal

School's First Day of School

The True Meaning of Smekday

Cold Cereal

Digestion! the Musical

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Brontorina

The Half-life of Planets

The Half-life of Planets

Flitterwig

Can't Scare Me!

Can't Scare Me!

Like Lava In My Veins

Like Lava In My Veins