Charlie Thorne and the last equation

Format:

Book

Title:

Charlie Thorne and the last equation

Author:

Gibbs, Stuart, 1969- author.

ISBN:

9781534424760

9781663636959

9781713721703

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2019]

Physical Description:

392 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Series title(s):

Charlie Thorne novel.

Summary:

The CIA forces twelve-year-old Charlotte "Charlie" Thorne, a rebellious genius, to use her code-breaking skills on an epic global chase to locate Einstein's last equation before dangerous agents discover it and unlock the solution to harnessing energy.-- Provided by Publisher.

Decades ago, Albert Einstein devised an equation that could benefit all life on earth-- or destroy it. Now a diabolical group known as the Furies are hunting for the equation. In desperation, a team of CIA agents drags Charlie Thorne into the hunt. Charlie is a genius... a thief... and not old enough to drive. But she must crack a complex code created by Einstein himself, survive in a world where no one can be trusted, and fight to keep the last equation safe once and for all. -- adapted from jacket

Reading Level:

Ages 10 up.

Personal Subject:

Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955-Juvenile fiction.

Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955-Fiction.

Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955. (OCoLC)fst00032023

Corporate Subject:

United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Juvenile fiction.

United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Fiction.

United States. Central Intelligence Agency. (OCoLC)fst00536259

Subject(s):

United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Juvenile fiction.

United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Fiction.

Genius -- Juvenile fiction.

Racially mixed people -- Juvenile fiction.

Code and cipher stories.

Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction.

Racially mixed people -- Fiction.

Genre:

Children's stories.

Action and adventure fiction.

Holds:

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Summary

" Fast-paced, smart, and action-packed...a real page-burner." --Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestelling author of the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series

A 2020 Texas Lone Star Reading List Pick

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 unbelievable code-breaking skills to outsmart Einstein.

Charlie Thorne is a genius.
Charlie Thorne is a thief.
Charlie Thorne isn't old enough to drive.

And now it's up to her to save the world...

Decades ago, Albert Einstein devised an equation that could benefit all life on earth--or destroy it. Fearing what would happen if the equation fell into the wrong hands, he hid it.

But now, a diabolical group known as the Furies are closing in on its location. In desperation, a team of CIA agents drags Charlie into the hunt, needing her brilliance to find it first--even though this means placing her life in grave danger.

In a breakneck adventure that spans the globe, Charlie must crack a complex code created by Einstein himself, struggle to survive in a world where no one can be trusted, and fight to keep the last equation safe once and for all.

Author Notes

Stuart Gibbs is a writer for the FunJungle, Moon Base Alpha, and the New York Times bestselling Spy School series.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

This adrenaline-charged thriller by Gibbs (the Spy School series) introduces 12-year-old supergenius Charlie Thorne and sends her, with two CIA agents, in search of a world-changing equation developed by Albert Einstein before his death. Charlie is skipping university classes in Colorado to ski forbidden slopes when she is tracked down by agents Dante Garcia and Milana Moon. They need her help to find Pandora, an equation concealed by Einstein that could make both cheap, clean energy and terrible weapons. The Furies, a white supremacist cell, is hot on Pandora's trail, and Garcia believes that only Charlie can solve the clues that Einstein left behind and get the CIA there first. Clues take them to Israel, where both groups run afoul of the Mossad. Bullets fly, bodies fall, puzzles lead to more puzzles, and chases via skateboard and Humvee ensue at a breakneck pace. In addition to all the action, Gibbs slips in a few lessons on cryptography and Einstein, and poses questions about moral uses of power that give this adventure depth. Charlie is a terrific hero--outrageously smart, courageous, and still believable as a kid. After this explosive start, young readers will eagerly await her next adventure. Ages 10--up. (Sept.)

Booklist Review

At first glance, 12-year-old Charlie Thorne might appear reckless, especially when skiing off of Deadman's Drop, but Charlie is always running the numbers. Her genius-level IQ lets her precisely calculate her landing, as well as the odds that two of the people on the slopes below are waiting to apprehend her. After an intense chase, CIA agents Dante Garcia and Milana Moon capture Charlie and convince (i.e., blackmail) her to help them find Pandora, a powerful equation believed to have been developed and hidden by Einstein a terrorist group is also on its trail. Gibbs deftly pens an Alex Rider-level adventure with this series starter, as the trio races to solve clues and find Pandora before it falls into the wrong hands. Issues of racial and gender diversity are nicely folded into the plot, which moves at breakneck speed from start to literal cliff-hanger finish. Charlie is a wildly entertaining protagonist whose intelligence is balanced by normal preteen rebellion. It doesn't take a theoretical physicist to predict that this series will be popular.HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Best-seller Gibbs is touring and seeing heavy publisher promotion for this title. A powerful equation in its own right!--Julia Smith Copyright 2019 Booklist