Today’s spotlight post is for the third book in Chris Grabenstein’s series The Smartest Kid in the Universe. This post is brought to you in conjunction with TBR & Beyond Tours. There are three books in the series – The Smartest Kid in the Universe, The Smartest Kid in the Universe: Genius Camp, and The Smartest Kid in the Universe: Evil Genius. Read on for more information about Evil Genius.
The Smartest Kid in the Universe: Evil Genius by Chris Grabenstein Series: The Smartest Kid in the Universe #3
Published by Random House Books For Young Readers on 05/01/2023
Genres: Middle Grade / Adventure
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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!
About Chris Grabenstein
CHRIS GRABENSTEIN is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. His books include the LEMONCELLO, WONDERLAND, HAUNTED MYSTERY, DOG SQUAD, and SMARTEST KID IN THE UNIVERSE series, and many fun and funny page-turners co-authored with James Patterson. You can visit Chris at ChrisGrabenstein.com.