Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray
Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray

Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray

Written by Jess Keating & illustrated by Lissy Marlin
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8 - 12
Reading age
288
Page count
163
Words per page
~750L
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May 5, 2020
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Let the official record show that, I, Nikki Tesla, did not intend to destroy the world.There are only so many times a kid can invent an instrument of global destruction without getting grounded. So when Nikki’s death ray accidentally blows up her bedroom (if you can call a pet ferret with an itchy trigger finger an accident), she’s sent to the only place that can handle her. Genius Academy is a school for history’s greatest brains. Leo da Vinci? Charlotte Darwin? Bert Einstein? All extraordinary. Yet even among her fellow prodigies, Nikki feels like an outsider thanks to a terrible secret she can’t let anyone discover. Ever.But when her death ray is stolen, Nikki must stop worrying about fitting in and learn to play nice with her new classmates. Because it doesn’t take a genius to track a thief around the world, outwit the authorities, and keep a French fry-fanatic ferret happy. It takes all of them.

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      Author
      Jess Keating

      As an author and zoologist, Jess Keating has tickled a shark, lost a staring contest against an octopus, and been a victim to the dreaded paper cut. She lives in Ontario, Canada, where she spends most of her time writing books for adventurous and funny kids. Her first fiction novel How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied received a Starred Review from Kirkus and has been nominated for a Red Maple award. Visit her online at jesskeating.com.

      Illustrator
      Lissy Marlin

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781338295207
    Publication Date
    May 5, 2020
    Publisher
    Scholastic Press
    Original Publication Date
    July 1, 2019
    Page Count
    288
    Words Per Page
    163
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~750L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    503863
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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