Synopses & Reviews
The most dangerous road trip in history continues in the wacky third book of Dan Gutman's
New York Times bestselling The Genius Files series, following twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald as they dodge nefarious villains all the way to Graceland. With the real-kid humor that has earned him millions of readers around the world, and featuring all new weird-but-true locations around America, this third book in the
New York Times bestselling Genius Files series is one wild ride!
The genius twins Coke and Pepsi have narrowly escaped a vat of a Spam, a pit of boiling fry oil, and a score of crazed adults all bent on killing them. But just when they thought they were safe, their arch nemesis Dr. Herman Warsaw reappeared, engaged to their Aunt Judy! Whoa—didn't he die already?! Now, as the twins continue their family road trip from Washington D.C. through the South, it will take every bit of their genius abilities to outwit their wacky enemies. It doesn't help that their parents remain totally oblivious! When they finally get to Graceland, Elvis's home in Memphis, Tennessee, Coke and Pepsi come to an explosive conclusion you'll have to read to believe!
Review
andquot;All three kids are realistic and likable...[and] refreshingly, this book features an African American protagonist.andquot;
andmdash;School Library Journal
Review
Praise for The Ire of Iron Claw: Gadgets and Gears, Book Two andquot;Expressive and vigorous, the art brings the characters to life (the evildoers with handlebar mustaches are a treat). . . . The swift pace, quirky humor, and general steampunkery should hold the interest of readersandmdash;especially the mechanically and electronically inclined.andquot;and#160;andmdash;Kirkus Reviews
Praise forand#160;The Mesmer Menace: Gadgets and Gears, Bookand#160;Oneand#160;Winter 2013-2014 Kidsand#39; Indie Next Listand#160;and#160;andquot;Fast paced and funny, with plenty of alliteration and word definitions provided by Noodles, it carries hints of both Lemony Snicketandrsquo;s wordplay and the absurdity of M. T. Andersonandrsquo;s Pals in Peril series. . . . Young, precocious readers and older readers looking for a shorter read will enjoy this first title in the Gadgets and Gears series.andquot;and#160;andmdash;Booklist
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andquot;[An] auspicious first book. . . .and#160;Hamilton makes the comedic most of her premise. . . . Noodlesand#39;s antics and droll, mannered narration make him the indisputable star of this show.andquot;and#160;and#160;andmdash;Publishers Weekly
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andquot;Steampunk with training wheels for the chapter book set. . . . Sly humor . . . nifty, gear-laden illustrations . . . [an] imaginative, engaging premise.andquot; andmdash;Kirkus Reviews
Review
andquot;Fans of the Robots Rule series will enjoy their reunions with a familiar cast of characters, human and android alike.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus
Synopsis
The most dangerous road trip in history continues for thirteen-year-old twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald.Just when they thought they were safe, the twins will be
chased
by an evil Elvis impersonator,
trapped
in a pool of flesh-eating soda pop, nearly
pulverized
in a giant shredder, and
crushed
in a turbo-charged carnival ride.
worst of all,
no one believes them!
Will they make it out alive? Will they ever find out whos really after them? All bets are off in this explosive third book in the Genius Files series!
Synopsis
The funand#160;and fast-paced second installment in the illustrated Eddie Red series. and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; On vacation in Mexico, Eddie Red and his best friendand#160;Jonah must once again rely on Eddie's talent for drawing and his photographic memory to uncover clues to catch a crook when Eddieand#8217;s father is falsely accused of a crime. Whether they are fighting germs from Montezumaand#8217;s Revenge,and#160;running from a real-life ghost,and#160;or battling a bad guy on top of a Mayan pyramid, mystery seems to find young super sleuth Eddie Red everywhere he goes!and#160;
Synopsis
Now that he has become the NYPDand#8217;s youngest crime-solving hero, Eddie Red and his best friend Jonah are ready to relax on a family vacation to Mexico. But when Eddieand#8217;s father is falsely accused of stealing, what they find is another complex mystery. Can Eddie and#8211; with his artistic talent and photographic memory and#8211; and Jonah uncover clues and catch the real crook in time? "Fast-paced, funny, and a sure pleaser for Cam Jansen Grads" (Kirkus), the Eddie Red series stars a hero worth rooting for.
Synopsis
In the third installment in the Robots Rule series, the evil Dr. Micron is finally behind bars, thanks to robotics whiz kid George Gearing and his best buddy Jackbot. But Terabyte Heights isnand#39;t the same since Tinker Tech Laboratories shut down.The townspeople begin abandoning their own beloved robots, and George is no closer to finding his mom and dad. Thereand#39;s only one man who can help save them, but if George enlists his help, who will save everyone else? Gear up for more high-tech high jinks as the epic battle of the bots begins!
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Synopsis
Thanks to the eleven-year-old robotics whiz kid George Gearing and his best buddy, Jackbot, the evil Dr. Micron is finally behind bars. But life is hardly back to normal. With TinkerTech closed down for investigation and the townspeople abandoning their own beloved robots, things in Terabyte Heights have taken a turn for the worse. Even George himself is in trouble. Despite finally knowing the truth about Project Mercury, heand#39;s still no closer to being reunited with his parents. Thereand#39;s only one person who can save them. But if George enlists his help, who will save everyone else when the battle of the bots begins?
Synopsis
The Wild, Wild Westand#160;meets Tom Swift: book three of an adventure series filled with cool machines, history, and technological details.and#160;
About the Author
Dan Gutman has always been a baseball fanatic. He played in Little League as a kid, and one of the first magazine articles he ever sold explained the science behind the spitball, the scuffball, and corked bats. When he thought about the T206 Honus Wagnerthe most valuable baseball card in the worldhe began to write honus & me, his first Baseball Card Adventure. That book introduced Joe StoshackStosha kid who can use baseball cards to travel through time and meet the games greatest players. Stosh has since gone on many amazing, fast-paced adventures, most recently to try to save Roberto Clemente.