Evil Genius: The Smartest Kid in the Universe, Book 3
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2024 · Est. 3 hour read

Evil Genius: The Smartest Kid in the Universe, Book 3

Written by Chris Grabenstein

Book #3 in the The Smartest Kid in the Universe series

A boy's genius fades as stolen jelly beans threaten a high-tech heist.

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304 pages· 22,651 words· Est. 3 hour read· 660L
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Bookroo's summary

Jake McQuade, once the smartest kid in the universe, faces a crisis when his knowledge-boosting jelly beans vanish. As his genius wanes, he must unravel the mystery, recover the beans, and thwart a looming high-tech heist. Racing from secret hideouts to New York's iconic landmarks, Jake encounters supervillains, spies, and puzzles. Can he outsmart the thieves before it's too late? Dive into a whirlwind adventure where every second counts and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

Meet middle schooler Jake McQuade. Jake became the smartest kid in the universe when he accidentally ate a jarful of ingestible knowledge jelly beans. But what happens when those jelly beans fall into the wrong hands?! Readers who enjoy the action of the Last Kids on Earth books will love this fast-paced, spy-packed series that’s a “rollicking good time” (New York Times) by the bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library! Jake McQuade’s the smartest kid in the universe–or at least he was. But just as his training with the secret agency known as the Consortium is about to start, Jake’s jelly beans go missing! And to make matters worse, they (and Jake’s genius!) might be wearing off right when he needs his smarts most! Jake needs to solve this mystery fast. Who stole the jelly beans and why? Can Jake figure out what’s going on, recover the missing jelly beans, and stop a high-tech heist before it’s too late?! From top-secret hideouts to New York City penthouse apartments to the Statue of Liberty in the middle of the night, get ready to go on a whirlwind, wild-ride adventure filled with supervillains and spies, puzzles and pirates, codes and drones, and much, much more–and don’t miss the first two books in the series–Smartest Kid in the Universe and Genius Camp!

At a glance
Format
Pages
304
Words
22,651
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
660L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.9
F&P level
~P
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
522390
Publication
Published
January 2, 2024
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593480939

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