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Nick and Tesla and the High Voltage Danger Lab

A Mystery with Gadgets You Can Build Yourself
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Nick and Tesla, inventive twins, embark on a thrilling adventure during their summer break after their parents vanish. Sent to live with their quirky Uncle Newt, they uncover a local family mystery using clever DIY science projects. Along the way, they build gadgets like a bottle rocket launcher, a 9-volt battery burglar alarm, and an electromagnet picker-upper to solve the case, combining action, laughter, and hands-on learning.
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Ideal for middle grade readers who enjoy mysteries, science, and hands-on projects. Perfect for curious children with an interest in inventing and adventure.

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Solve mysteries using DIY science projects with twin sleuths Nick and Tesla in this zany, action-packed middle grade adventure by Science Bob!

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Solve mysteries using DIY science projects with twin sleuths Nick and Tesla in this zany, action-packed middle grade adventure by Science Bob Pflugfelder!

Summer break is about to get weird. After their parents disappear, twins Nick and Tesla are sent to live with their Uncle Newt, an eccentric inventor with his very own science lab. Soon, the young sleuths find themselves investigating a mysterious family right in their own neighbourhood. As they race to uncover the truth, Nick and Tesla must build a bottle rocket launcher, a 9-volt battery burglar alarm, and an electromagnet picker-upper to save the day.

Now in paperback, the first book in the popular Nick and Tesla series features laugh-out-loud jokes, fun illustrations, and five DIY science projects with step-by-step instructions for readers to try at home.

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Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab offers a winning mix of humour and science, with real project blueprints and inventive contraptions, praised by Chris Grabenstein and featured in the Los Angeles Times. ScienceBuddies.org calls it a "guaranteed page-turner," and Geek Dad highlights how it encourages creative problem-solving with technology. Common Sense Media notes its blend of mystery, adventure, and science, making it an entertaining and educational read.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683693796

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 September 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Quirk Books

Illustration: Line Drawings Throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 256

About the Author

"Science Bob" Pflugfelder is a science teacher, author, maker, and presenter that knows how to share the world of science like never before. He is a regular guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Live With Kelly and Ryan, The Dr. Oz Show, and Nickelodeon's Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn. His television appearances also include The Today Show, Hack My Life, Good Morning America, Home & Family and others. Steve Hockensmith is both a New York Times bestselling author (for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies- Dawn of the Dreadfuls) and a Best First Novel Edgar Award nominee (for his mystery Holmes on the Range). He has two young children and lives near San Francisco. Scott Garrett is a UK-based freelance illustrator whose clients have included Vodafone, Nestle, VW,GQ, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Business Week, Klutz Books, Faber & Faber and Random House. He lives by the sea in Hastings, East Sussex, with his family.

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