Nick and Tesla are bright 11-year-old siblings with a knack
for science, electronics, and getting into trouble. When their parents mysteriously vanish, they’re sent to live with
their Uncle Newt, a brilliant inventor who engineers top-secret gadgets for a
classified government agency. It’s not
long before Nick and Tesla are embarking on adventures of their own—engineering
all kind of outrageous MacGyverish contraptions to save their skin; 9-volt
burglar alarms, electromagnets, mobile tracking devices, and more. Readers are invited to join in the fun as
each story contains instructions and blueprints for five different projects.
In Nick and Tesla’s High-Voltage Lab, we meet the characters
and learn how to make everything from rocket launchers to soda-powered
vehicles. Learning about science has
never been so dangerous—or so much fun!
4/5 stars (really liked it)
I received a copy for review from Quirk Books. My 9 year old, who read at a middle school
level actually plucked this from my hands and read it first. He carried the book around for the day and
bookmarked all the projects for us to do.
At the end of the book I asked him what he thought of it and he said he
really enjoyed the story, the characters and the projects. After prying the book away from him (as he
likes to read books more than once) I was able to read it. I thought it was a fun book and perfect for
kids. It had mystery and science
combined into one book. I love how the
ending still leaves you with some questions.
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