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Evil Genius
Catherine Jinks
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9780152059880 Hardcover
0152059881
$17.00
496pages
Available
Trim Size:
6 x 8-1/4
Copyright Year:
2007
Territory:
US, C, O (-EU)
Ages: 12 years and up |
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Synopsis |
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Cadel Piggott has a genius IQ and a fascination with systems of all kinds. At seven, he was illegally hacking into computers. Now he’s fourteen and studying for his World Domination degree, taking classes like embezzlement, misinformation, forgery, and infiltration at the institute founded by criminal mastermind Dr. Phineas Darkkon. Although Cadel may be advanced beyond his years, at heart he’s a lonely kid. When he falls for the mysterious and brilliant Kay-Lee, he begins to question the moral implications of his studies for the first time. But is it too late to stop Dr. Darkkon from carrying out his evil plot?
An engrossing thriller with darkness and humor, freaks and geeks, Evil Genius explores the fine line between good and evil in a strange world of manipulations and subterfuge where nothing is as it seems.
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* “As an alternative thriller that shows the good side of evil, Jinks sets up a compelling world of lies, deceit, and betrayal that will have lovers of mystery or computer-based investigation on the edge as they devour this page-turner.”--School Library Journal 7/1/07 (starred)
School Library Journal,7/1/2007
* "Carried along by much peeling back of layers of deception and repeated thickenings of plot, this hefty but engrossingly complex tale features a young super-brain being groomed for world domination...Jinks fills out the cast with brilliantly conceived friends and adversaries. His emotional maturity realistically lagging behind his intellectual development Cadel ides right up there with Artemis Fowl as a sympathetic anti-villain." --Kirkus Reviews (April 1, 2007 - starred review)
Kirkus,4/1/2007
* "Jinks has created an intricate, well-constructed and layered reality in this hefty novel, and as the complex deceptions that have shaped Cadel's life come to light, his emotional unraveling and awakening will likely engross readers." --Publishers Weekly (April 2, 2007 - starred review)
Publishers Weekly,4/2/2007
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Biography |
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CATHERINE JINKS is a three-time winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year award and was honored with a Centenary Medal for her contribution to Australian children's literature. She lives in Leura, Australia.
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Awards |
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| School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, A |
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General Subjects |
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Juvenile Fiction- Action & Adventure
Juvenile Fiction- Mysteries & Detective Stories
Juvenile Fiction- General
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Curriculum Themes |
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| Adventure |
| Books for Boys |
| Mysteries & Detective Stories |
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Rights Details |
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| Rights Sold: |
Listening Library Audio Edition
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| Rights Holders: |
B/T/A/P/M: Jill Grinberg Literary Management
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Rights Information |
Harcourt Children's Books
A Division ofHarcourt Trade Publishers
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Harcourt Education Company
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