Hey, guys! I read this back in January and am just now posting about it. Sorry. But the second book, Edison's Alley, came out very recently, so I thought I'd go ahead and post a little something!
I enjoyed this book. It was creative and fun. It's probably important to keep in mind that this book's target audience is probably middle schoolers, though I enjoyed it as a high schooler. Just keep the fact that it might be a tad juvenile in mind (though it really won't affect your enjoyment of this book).
I read this book mainly because Neal Shusterman helped write it. He is one of my top three favorite authors of all time, and I love everything he writes.
The Cover:
The Cover:
It shows Nick and Caitlyn as they try to defeat the Accelerati. I honestly don't have an opinion on the cover. It doesn't stand out, but it's also not too mundane.
Official Description
Tesla's Attic is the first book in a brilliantly imagined and hilariously written trilogy that combines science, magic, intrigue, and just plain weirdness, about four kids who are caught up in a dangerous plan concocted by the eccentric inventor Nikola Tesla.
After their home burns down, fourteen-year-old Nick, his younger brother, and their father move into a ramshackle Victorian house they've inherited. When Nick opens the door to his attic room, he's hit in the head by a toaster. That's just the beginning of his weird experiences with the old junk stored up there. After getting rid of the odd antiques in a garage sale, Nick befriends some local kids-Mitch, Caitlin, and Vincent-and they discover that all of the objects have extraordinary properties. What's more, Nick figures out that the attic is a strange magnetic vortex, which attracts all sorts of trouble. It's as if the attic itself has an intelligence . . . and a purpose.
Ultimately Nick learns that the genius Nikola Tesla placed the items-his last inventions-in the attic as part of a larger plan that he mathematically predicted. Nick and his new friends must retrieve everything that was sold at the garage sale and keep it safe. But the task is fraught with peril-in addition to the dangers inherent in Tesla's mysterious and powerful creations, a secret society of physicists, the Accelerati, is determined to stop Nick and alter destiny to achieve its own devious ends. It's a lot for a guy to handle, especially when he'd much rather fly under the radar as the new kid in town.
Fans of intrigue, action, humor, and nonstop surprises are guaranteed a read unlike any other in Tesla's Attic, Book One of the Accelerati Trilogy.
My Review:
It was a silly book, but I loved it. I laughed out loud at times and got really into the plot. Also, I'm a huge Tesla fan, so how could I not love a book that frequently mentions him! I strongly recommend it. If you want to have a light, fun read, I would strongly recommend Tesla's Attic!
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I enjoyed this book. It was creative and fun. It's probably important to keep in mind that this book's target audience is probably middle schoolers, though I enjoyed it as a high schooler. Just keep the fact that it might be a tad juvenile in mind (though it really won't affect your enjoyment of this book).
I read this book mainly because Neal Shusterman helped write it. He is one of my top three favorite authors of all time, and I love everything he writes.
The Cover:
It shows Nick and Caitlyn as they try to defeat the Accelerati. I honestly don't have an opinion on the cover. It doesn't stand out, but it's also not too mundane.
Official Description
Tesla's Attic is the first book in a brilliantly imagined and hilariously written trilogy that combines science, magic, intrigue, and just plain weirdness, about four kids who are caught up in a dangerous plan concocted by the eccentric inventor Nikola Tesla.
After their home burns down, fourteen-year-old Nick, his younger brother, and their father move into a ramshackle Victorian house they've inherited. When Nick opens the door to his attic room, he's hit in the head by a toaster. That's just the beginning of his weird experiences with the old junk stored up there. After getting rid of the odd antiques in a garage sale, Nick befriends some local kids-Mitch, Caitlin, and Vincent-and they discover that all of the objects have extraordinary properties. What's more, Nick figures out that the attic is a strange magnetic vortex, which attracts all sorts of trouble. It's as if the attic itself has an intelligence . . . and a purpose.
Ultimately Nick learns that the genius Nikola Tesla placed the items-his last inventions-in the attic as part of a larger plan that he mathematically predicted. Nick and his new friends must retrieve everything that was sold at the garage sale and keep it safe. But the task is fraught with peril-in addition to the dangers inherent in Tesla's mysterious and powerful creations, a secret society of physicists, the Accelerati, is determined to stop Nick and alter destiny to achieve its own devious ends. It's a lot for a guy to handle, especially when he'd much rather fly under the radar as the new kid in town.
Fans of intrigue, action, humor, and nonstop surprises are guaranteed a read unlike any other in Tesla's Attic, Book One of the Accelerati Trilogy.
My Review:
It was a silly book, but I loved it. I laughed out loud at times and got really into the plot. Also, I'm a huge Tesla fan, so how could I not love a book that frequently mentions him! I strongly recommend it. If you want to have a light, fun read, I would strongly recommend Tesla's Attic!
Phrase:
Quick! Say something smart!
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