Nikki Tesla and the Traitors of the Lost Spark (Elements of Genius #3)

by Jess Keating (Author) Lissy Marlin (Illustrator)

Nikki Tesla and the Traitors of the Lost Spark (Elements of Genius #3)
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Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Elements of Genius
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Ocean's 11 meets Spy School in this hilarious illustrated middle-grade adventure series featuring the world's greatest tween geniuses.

Genius Academy is under attack! When a routine operation goes horribly wrong, Nikki Tesla and the team take the blame for an international incident of epic proportions, and the school is shut down indefinitely. A little creative research tells them someone is planning biological warfare on a grand scale. But to get to the truth and clear their name, Nikki will have to find a miraculous antidote that can stop a criminal mastermind from blowing up the whole world.

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Praise for Elements of Genius #1: Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray:

* Full STEAM ahead on a series debut equally charged with personal issues and science in (dramatic) action. — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Keating's action-packed mystery... combines intelligence with superhero appeal. Nikki's comical narration is printed on graph-paper pages and embellished by illustrations, all of which give STEM a fun new spin. — Booklist

Nikki is a heroine readers will want to tag along with in the promised series... [which] calls up Disney's Kim Possible, an apt echo as fans of that show will enjoy the female-led action here. — The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

This fast-paced caper features plot twists galore and a main character who confronts her past and learns that she can make friends along the way. A lively series kick-off. — Publishers Weekly

Praise for My Life Is a Zoo series:

* Humor, poignancy and fascinating zoological facts infuse the narrative with a warm conversational tone that welcomes readers into the drama that is middle school. — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* With her trademark kid-oriented wit and lighthearted touch, Keating leads readers through the daily emotional ups and downs of the typical just-turned-teenager. — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Jess Keating
Jess Keating is a zoologist-turned-author who writes with the sort of wisdom you can only get from multiple crocodile bites and skunk sprays. She's received oodles of state awards and starred reviews for her books, which include the World of Weird Animals nonfiction series and the biographies Shark Lady and Ocean Speaks. She also dabbles in illustration, has her own Youtube Channel, and runs a blog that's popular with teachers and librarians for its exploration of STEM subjects and the writing process. Jess lives with her husband in Ontario, Canada.

Michelle Mee Nutter graduated with a BFA in Illustration from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, 3x3 Illustration, Creative Quarterly and she is the illustrator of the graphic novel Allergic. Nutter lives in Boston, Mass.
Classification
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ISBN-13
9781338614763
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication date
July 07, 2020
Series
Elements of Genius
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV036000 - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Technology
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
Schools
Secrecy
Secrets
Best friends
Virus diseases
Genius
Action and adventure fiction
Gifted children
Biological warfare
Private schools
Gifted persons

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