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“Fast-paced, smart, and action-packed...a real page-burner.” —Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello’s Library series
From New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs comes the first novel in a thrilling new series about the world’s youngest and smartest genius who’s forced to use her…
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1 author picked Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Charlie Thorne is a girl genius, a code breaker, and a thief. In this middle grade book, she must use her unique skills to find a dangerous equation devised by Einstein before it falls into the wrong hands.
I read a lot of middle grade books. There are a lot of great stories aimed at this audience that adults can also enjoy. This is a particularly good one, an action-packed adventure from start to finish. I was rooting for Charlie from the very beginning. It was also nice to see a girl being the smartest one in the room.
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