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Genius Files
5 Reviews
(4)
4-6
Genius Files series.
This last leg of twins Coke and Pepsi's road trip takes them from the Hoover Dam to the Golden Gate Bridge before they finally convince their hapless parents that they're endangered by the sinister Dr. Herman Warsaw. The humor can be grating, but the mystery-adventure's stimulating format includes now-familiar series of codes, ciphers, and hidden clues combined with photos and Google maps links.
Reviewer: Rita Soltan
(4)
4-6
Genius Files series.
Twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald, secret government agents, continue their road-trip adventure to the weirdest and strangest sites in America, this time traveling through Texas while again outwitting their enemy pursuers through a series of codes, ciphers, and hidden clues. Photos and Google map tie-ins provide information on the actual tourist stops. A fourth fun-filled mystery adventure with hit-or-miss humor.
Reviewer: Rita Soltan
(4)
4-6
Genius Files series.
Twins Coke and Pepsi and their oblivious parents return in this third installment, continuing their road trip around the country, stopping in various landmark locations while tediously thwarting enemy pursuers. It's an informative travel guide through America's southern states wrapped up in an adventure novel with sometimes annoying humor. Readers are again encouraged to track the characters' route online with Google maps.
Reviewer: Rita Soltan
(4)
4-6
Genius Files series.
Picking up where Mission Unstoppable ended, Coke and Pepsi continue their cross-country trek, now from Wisconsin to Washington, DC, to join a secret government program that employs smart kids to solve America's problems. The (sometimes grating) humor continues in this volume as the twins outmaneuver perilous challenges. Readers are again encouraged to track the characters' route online with Google maps.
Reviewer: Rita Soltan
(4)
4-6
Genius Files series.
A road trip includes more than the usual tourist landmarks for twelve-year-old twins Coke and Pepsi. After discovering they've been chosen for a secret government project, the sibs uncover a sinister plot against them. Gutman incorporates Americana, geography, and daredevil scenarios, plus lots of hit-or-miss one-liners, into the story. Google Map links allow readers to chart the kids' voyage.
Reviewer: Rita Soltan
5 reviews
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