The Smartest Kid in the Universe
Book 3: Evil Genius
Available May 16, 2023!
Meet middle schooler Jake McQuade. Jake became the smartest kid in the universe when he accidentally ate a jarful of ingestible knowledge jelly beans. But what happens when those jelly beans fall into the wrong hands?!
Readers who enjoy the action of the Last Kids on Earth books will love this fast-paced, spy-packed series that’s a “rollicking good time” (New York Times) by the bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library!
Jake McQuade’s the smartest kid in the universe—or at least he was. But just as his training with the secret agency known as the Consortium is about to start, Jake’s jelly beans go missing! And to make matters worse, they (and Jake’s genius!) might be wearing off right when he needs his smarts most!
Jake needs to solve this mystery fast. Who stole the jelly beans and why? Can Jake figure out what’s going on, recover the missing jelly beans, and stop a high-tech heist before it’s too late?!
From top-secret hideouts to New York City penthouse apartments to the Statue of Liberty in the middle of the night, get ready to go on a whirlwind, wild-ride adventure filled with supervillains and spies, puzzles and pirates, codes and drones, and much, much more!
SUPER SMART SHOPPER
PRE-ORDER PROMO PACK
Pre-order THE SMARTEST KID IN THE UNIVERSE: EVIL GENIUS before Tuesday, May 16, 2023 and we’ll send you:
- A personalized/autographed bookplate to paste inside
- A supersized bookmark
- A sample bag of Ingestible Knowledge capsules (okay, they’re just jelly beans)
Just pre-order the book from any bookseller, capture an image of your receipt, and fill out this Google form (making sure to attach that receipt).
Pre-order now then Fill out this form!
Chris will personally send you the goodies. The book will ship from whatever bookseller you pre-order from.
Offer good in U.S. and Canada only. Promotion ends on May 16, 2023.
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