Thrill seekers and Gutman fans alike will welcome the opening installment of the Genius Files series … Gutman’s novel offers a quirky look at Americana that will engage curious minds. Those looking for a fun and suspenseful read similar to those from Pseudonymous Bosch will not be disappointed. - Booklist
Description
The most exciting road trip in history begins! In this action-packed, New York Times bestselling adventure, twelve-year-old twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald embark on a family vacation you'll have to read to believe.
Coke McDonald and his twin sister, Pepsi, think their family’s cross-country RV vacation is nothing to get excited about...until they’re chased off a cliff, locked in a burning school, and receive mysterious messages in codes and ciphers. From California to Wisconsin, it’s a race against time to find out who’s after Coke and Pep, who’s leaving the notes...and just what being a part of The Genius Files entails!
With the real-kid humor that has earned Dan Gutman millions of fans around the world, and featuring weird-but-true American tourist destinations, The Genius Files is a one-of-a-kind mix of geography and fun.
As Coke and Pep dodge nefarious villains from the Pez museum in California all the way to the Infinity Room in Wisconsin, black-and-white photographs and maps put young readers right into the action.
And don't miss the next leg of the journey in The Genius Files: Never Say Genius!
This secret mission will take them to the weirdest corners of America. Can two bickering twins outsmart the world’s most dangerous villains?
- Secret Agent Action: Coke and Pepsi aren't just brother and sister—they're secret agents in a program so dangerous, they might not survive the first week.
- A Cross-Country Road Trip: This isn't your average family vacation. From getting chased off a cliff in California to a showdown at the SPAM Museum, this RV trip is one for the history books.
- Codes and Ciphers to Solve: Follow the clues alongside Coke and Pep as they try to crack the cryptic messages that could save their lives... or lead them straight into a trap.
- Weird (and Real!) American Landmarks: With stops at the world's largest balls of twine and the mysterious House on the Rock, this adventure is packed with the wacky, weird-but-true facts that Dan Gutman fans love.
Genres
Pages304
Released2011
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN9780062062925
SellerHarperCollins
About the author(s)
Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 2 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 37 million copies. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, Dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninety-two state book award nominations. He lives in New York City with his wife. You can visit him online at dangutman.com.
