| Jack and the Geniuses: At the Bottom of the World Contributor(s): Nye, Bill (Author), Mone, Gregory (Author), Iluzada, Nicholas (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1419723030 ISBN-13: 9781419723032 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2017 Click for more in this series: Jack and the Geniuses |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Technology - General - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016047915 |
| Age Level: 8-12 |
| Grade Level: 3-7 |
| Lexile Measure: 680(Not Available) |
| Series: Jack and the Geniuses |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.7" W x 8.1" L (0.80 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Booklist 12/15/2016 pg. 51 Publishers Weekly 02/20/2017 Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2017 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2017 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 102 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 189296 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A contest to find a better way to create clean drinking water turns into a mystery when one of the scientists goes missing. Luckily, Jack and his genius siblings are on the case in this New York Times bestselling series from Bill Nye and Gregory Mone Jack and his foster siblings, Ava and Matt, are not your typical kids--they're geniuses. Well, Ava and Matt are. Ava speaks multiple languages and builds robots for fun, and Matt is an expert astronomer and math whiz. As for Jack, it's hard to stand out when surrounded by geniuses all the time. Things get more complicated when the trio starts working for Dr. Hank Witherspoon, one of the world's leading scientists. They travel to Antarctica with Hank for a prestigious award ceremony--but they quickly find that not all is as it seems: A scientist has gone missing. It's up to Jack, Ava, and Matt to find her . . . and discover who's behind it all. In the Jack and the Geniuses series, readers join Jack, Ava and Matt on adventures around the world to tackle some of science's biggest challenges, including new ways to create clean drinking water, to generate clean and renewable energy, and to extend information access to the entire planet. Each book in the series includes cool facts about the real-life science found in the story and a fun DIY project. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mone, Gregory: - Gregory Mone is a novelist and science journalist who has written several books for children. He lives in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.Nye, Bill: - Bill Nye is a science educator, mechanical engineer, television host, and New York Times bestselling author with a mission: to help foster a scientifically literate society. Gregory Mone is a novelist and science journalist who has written several books for children. He lives in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. |
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