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Smartest Kid in the Universe #3: Evil Genius

By Chris Grabenstein

By Chris Grabenstein

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By Chris Grabenstein

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By Chris Grabenstein

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May 16, 2023 | 336 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Smartest Kid in the Universe #3: Evil Genius

    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 Smartest Kid in the Universe #3: Evil Genius

    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 Smartest Kid in the Universe #3: Evil Genius

    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 Smartest Kid in the Universe #3: Evil Genius

    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 Smartest Kid in the Universe #3: Evil Genius

    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!

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    About Chris Grabenstein

    When I talk to kids about my new book THE ISLAND OF DR. LIBRIS, I torture them with a tale of electronics deprivation.     “My main character, Billy Gillfoyle,” I say, “is spending the summer in a cabin on a lake. … More about Chris Grabenstein

    About Chris Grabenstein

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    About Chris Grabenstein

    When I talk to kids about my new book THE ISLAND OF DR. LIBRIS, I torture them with a tale of electronics deprivation.     “My main character, Billy Gillfoyle,” I say, “is spending the summer in a cabin on a lake. … More about Chris Grabenstein

    About Chris Grabenstein

    When I talk to kids about my new book THE ISLAND OF DR. LIBRIS, I torture them with a tale of electronics deprivation.     “My main character, Billy Gillfoyle,” I say, “is spending the summer in a cabin on a lake. … More about Chris Grabenstein

    About Chris Grabenstein

    When I talk to kids about my new book THE ISLAND OF DR. LIBRIS, I torture them with a tale of electronics deprivation.     “My main character, Billy Gillfoyle,” I say, “is spending the summer in a cabin on a lake. … More about Chris Grabenstein

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Jan 02, 2024 | 304 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593480939

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    May 16, 2023 | 304 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593480915

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Hardcover | $20.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    May 16, 2023 | 304 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593480922

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    May 16, 2023 | 304 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593480946

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $18.00
    Published by Listening Library
    May 16, 2023 | 336 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593679852
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    A Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee
    A Florida Sunshine State Reader Award Nnominee

    “Clever, fast-paced and incredibly funny.” —Stuart Gibbs, New York Times bestselling author of Spy School

    * “Packed with wacky hijinks.” —Booklist, starred review

    * “Grabenstein delivers once again.” —School Library Journal, starred review

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