Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation

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Title	Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation
Author	Stuart Gibbs
# of Pages	416
Best for Ages	11-15
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Setting:

This book takes place mainly in Israel and America. The main character of this book is Charlie Thorne, a 12 year old genius. The main genre of this book is adventure, and it is told in third person. this is the first book in a 4 book series.

Plot:

Charlie Thorne is enjoying her life. She's acing college without even showing up for class, because she can with an IQ almost as high as Albert Einstein. Charlie spends her free time doing things like skiing and learning martial arts. However, one day when she is out skiing, her life goes off the rails. Charlie is followed by two mysterious people, who eventually capture her. She learns that these people are from the CIA, and they need her help. Years ago, when Albert Einstein died, he gave clues to an equation that would change the world forever. This equation, called Pandora, would allow pratically anybody to harness the power of an atom. The CIA has tried for years to uncover the equation, but to no avail. However, a new terrorist organization, named the Furies, has started going after Pandora. If they get ahold of it, bad things will happen. Charlie deciphers the original clue left by Einstein and takes the team to Israel. Israel is the storage place of many of Albert Einstein's books, specifically Sherlock Holmes. By the time the team makes it to the library, the Furies have already stolen the book. Charlie eventually recovers the book and the clue that was hidden inside. The CIA head to a safe house so Charlie can decipher the clue. However, the Furies are one step ahead. They capture the group of CIA agents, but Charlie is able to escape. With the status of the group of CIA agents unknown, will Charlie be able to get to Pandora before the Furies?

Recommendation:

This book was a great start to a really good series. I enjoyed the character of Charlie Thorne because of her teasing of one of the CIA agents and the way she solves all of Einstein's clues. It was cool how the book traveled all over the world, and I also learned quite a bit about Albert Einstein. Overall, a great spy novel that I would reccomend you read.