Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment (Max Einstein, 1)

Shipping was perfect. Book in perfect condition. Very grateful... last book I ordered was sent in a sleeve and slightly damaged because of it. This came in box with padding. Thanks!

Overall, this was a suspenseful book with good ideas and a lively heroine. The authors shine beginning in Chapter 4 when the action starts to ramp up. They have their readers eager to find out about all the shadowy characters (the spy, the Corp), who Max’s parents were, and how the team will solve the problem of getting those poor kids out of the mines so they can go to school and have electricity in their homes. The friendships Max develops are heartwarming and the value of teamwork well portrayed. And, the authors bring in just the right power-hungry, local villains, even though, sadly, they are modeled after real-life villains. (I concur with the authors on using real-life problems; if we don’t acknowledge their existence, they will continue. Likewise, the authors use age-appropriate language.) And, just when the kids think they have the problem solved, it all comes crashing down. Yes, this is a page turner.I also commend the authors for finding many creative ways to bring Einstein’s ideas into the narrative, and subtly injecting new vocabulary words. Parents and teachers will appreciate this. Finally, while the authors left the door open for a sequel, they still left this reader feeling satisfied and even pleasantly surprised at the end. The quizzes, ideas, and end notes are quite helpful, too.However, I have some thoughts on what would possibly have improved the reading experience. There were times when I felt that I was being bombarded with much too much about Einstein. Sometimes less is more. I also had trouble understanding what was going on the first few chapters because there weren’t enough clues in the narrative as to where Max lived and what her situation was. And, initially it looked like an all-science story, but it's actually so much more. I eventually caught on, but I hope young readers will persist until they reach the fourth chapter where more is revealed. Also, there is a map showing the trip to Israel, but what about the location of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where much of the action takes place? The illustrations are good, but the placement of the picture of the wizard announcing who is selected as project leader should not have preceded the actual announcement in the narrative, nor should it have been right in the middle of Max’s interview for the position - a dead giveaway. Finally, when a fiction or science fiction book is heavy on actual science, it would be helpful for the authors to include explanatory notes at the end on the status of current science for budding young scientists. For instance, do actual wind turbines have solar panels on them today, or is this under development? My Google searches showed many sites saying it had been tried but the panels were too heavy for the turbines, the rotation of the blades reduced the potential for capturing sunlight, and there are many hybrids now where the solar panels are mounted on the post holding up the turbine blades. So, if solar panels on turbine blades are being developed and are already being used, tell us, please. Curiosity. And, what about the possibility of airplanes flying remotely? Yes, we have drones and we are already in a semi-autonomous society …but what’s the status of airplanes today? Pilots use autopilot already, but can they leave the cockpit? FYI, many children’s books include a science consultant.

My kids and I loved this book. As soon as we finished reading, I bought and downloaded the next book. We can’t wait to start it and our new adventure. Who said kids books are boring. Not this action packed book with a positive message. We homeschool and use some of the words for spelling.

4.5/5 StarsTRIGGER WARNINGS: a bit of violence, anger issues, absent parent(s), manipulation, attempted kidnappingREVIEW:Okay, I don’t typically read middle grade novels but this series seriously makes me want to start! I loved and devoured every second of Max Einstein’s story. When I finished, I craved more. I really hope this is longer than a two (2) book series as I really love Max Einstein’s amazing heroine character.I’ve not read much, if anything (?), by James Patterson and his writing really drew me into the story. I was not disappointed one bit! One thing I really loved about this series, is that Max Einstein was portrayed in a way that she could be a role model to not only those younger than her but to the elder crowd as well. James Patterson wrote Max in a way that empowers the reader to think and act on their actions and in the world in a positive way.The main character, Max, was portrayed to be open-minded, confident, ambitious, observant, thoughtful, and a genius child. She’s not used to having friends and working on a team is something new she works through. But the way the team put their differences behind them and came together to save the world was pure bliss!Another thing I enjoyed was all the Albert Einstein quotes and the math/science lessons that were taught throughout. There were also villains added to the story, to give it the thriller vibe. IT WORKED! The Genius Experiment was fast-paced, a page-turner, humorous, extremely easy to read, and promoted teamwork.I highly recommend to everyone to read this crazy novel!“The world is more threatened by those who tolerate evil or support it than by the evildoers themselves.”

Bought this for my 11yr old son, he loves to read. He enjoyed this book. It was also a quick read for him because it held his attention and he was excited to see what happened next

Purchased this book for 10 year old girl who loves to read (she would read like 7-8 books at a time). She finished this book in 2 hours. I thought Max was a boy. Turns out it’s a girl. This was a perfect book for my daughter who loves Albert Einstein, and wants to become a scientist when she grows up. She can’t wait for the second book to come out. Highly recommended by my daughter!

My 8yo is an avid reader. Finding appropriate and engaging books for him has been a challenge.He could not put this book down. On day 5, after his normal lights out time, he came downstairs to say "Dad! Go on to Amazon.com right now and give this book a 5 star review. I loved it!" So there is his "its past your bedtime" review.Thank you for giving this Dad a hero moment. :D

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I bought the book to read out loud to my kids, 6 and 10, on a family holiday. They liked the book, especially my 10 year old. But I found it to be of very poor quality. Especially the second half that describes the team of kid geniuses solving the crisis in the Congo. The first half was better although the references to science laboured. But the simplification of problems and solutions in part two where just too much. My 10 year old was asking me follow up questions that I could not answer without telling him the book was overly simplistic. That aside the writing isn't great and is extremely repetetive.

This book was great to read as it included a lot of interesting facts :) Nice to see a different style of book as supposed to james patterson's middle school books.

Apart from being a great read, this second hand book was in excellent condition and swiftly delivered

if there was i would give this book a ten out of tenIT WAS JUST SIMPLY AMAZIND !!! i love it.

Daughter read it in one day. Great book, as you would expect it!