The Genius Experiment
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2018 · Est. 5 hour read

The Genius Experiment

By James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Beverly Johnson (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Max Einstein series

A young genius joins a secret mission to solve global problems, but a sinister group threatens her plans.

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352 pages· 46,261 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Max Einstein, a brilliant young inventor, is recruited by a secret organization to tackle the world's toughest challenges with science. Joined by a team of global kid geniuses, they race to create sustainable solutions. But lurking in the shadows is The Corporation, a powerful adversary determined to stop them. Can Max and her friends outsmart this sinister force and change the world? Dive into a thrilling adventure where imagination and innovation collide, and the stakes are nothing less than the future of the planet.

From the publisher

What Harry Potter did for magic, Max Einstein does for kids’ imaginations! Max leads a group of kid geniuses in this #1 New York Times bestseller officially approved by the Albert Einstein archives.Max Einstein is not your typical genius. She . . .Hacks the computer system at NYU to attend classesBuilds inventions to help the homelessAnd talks to Albert Einstein! (Okay, that’s just in her imagination)But everything changes when Max is recruited by a mysterious organization! Their mission: solve some of the world’s toughest problems using science. She’s helped by a diverse group of young geniuses from around the globe as they invent new ways to power the farthest reaches of the planet. But that’s only if the sinister outfit known only as The Corporation doesn’t get to her first . . .Max Einstein is a heroine for the modern age and will be looked up to by readers for generations to come.”[A] fast-paced, science-filled caper.” – The Wall Street Journal

At a glance
Format
Pages
352
Words
46,261
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
700L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about problem solvingBooks about AfricaBooks about cultureBooks about science
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.5
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
October 8, 2018
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316523967

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