Genius Camp

By Chris Grabenstein

Part of the The Smartest Kid in the Universe series

A genius kid faces off against a super-smart AI at a high-tech camp.

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291 pages· 24,763 words· Est. 3.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Jake McQuade, the smartest kid in the universe, heads to a genius camp sponsored by tech mogul Zane Zinkle. Amidst limo buses and robot polar bears, Jake encounters the Virtuoso quantum computer, Zinkle's latest creation. It's a thrilling showdown of boy versus bot, filled with puzzles, action, and jelly bean-fueled fun. Can Jake outsmart the smartest machine in the universe?

From the publisher

Chris Grabenstein just might be the smartest writer for kids in the universe. –James Patterson The Smartest Kid in the Universe goes to genius camp in book two of this action-packed series from the New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library! Jake McQuade is the smartest kid in the universe–and he’s back to defend his title! This time, he is heading off to a camp for geniuses sponsored by billionaire tech mogul (and brilliant inventor) Zane Zinkle. But genius camp is not like regular camp. There are limo buses, robot polar bears, and high-tech cabins with high-tech toilets! But it isn’t all fun and brain games at camp, especially when Jake goes up against the artificially intelligent Virtuoso quantum computer–the smartest machine in the universe–which also happens to be Zinkle’s latest genius creation! It’s boy versus bot in this epic showdown packed with s’mores, puzzles, action, adventure, and hilarious, jelly bean-fueled fun! Bonus puzzle included!

At a glance

Format
Pages: 291
Words: 24,763
Reading age: 8–12
Audience: Middle Grade
Lexile: 650L

Themes & topics

Books about computers Books about camps Books about science and technology Books about geniuses Books about books about gaming and competition

For the grown-ups

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Potty Humor

**Spoiler** Some characters start to lose their intelligence and respond by telling fart jokes.

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