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Summary

On a cross-country vacation with their parents, twins Coke and Pepsi, soon to be thirteen, fend off strange assassins as they try to come to terms with their being part of a top-secret government organization known as The Genius Files.

Published Reviews

Booklist Review: "Thrill seekers and Gutman fans alike will welcome the opening installment of the Genius Files series, which follows twin 12-year-olds Coke and Pepsi McDonald on their cross-county vacation. The precocious brother and sister uncover a secret government plot to use YAGs, or Young American Geniuses, to solve the complex problems of the nation, and find that they are on the list. Suddenly, their 3,000-mile road trip becomes a lot more exciting. The McDonalds' trek across the U.S. includes stops at the Donner Party Memorial, a museum of PEZ memorabilia, and the world's largest ball of twine, all while being pursued by dangerous dudes with bowler hats. Although the interjection of factual information from their college-professor father is a bit forced at times, Gutman's novel offers a quirky look at Americana that will engage curious minds. Frequent sidebars direct readers to Google Maps to track the twins' journey, and occasional photos of the attractions add appeal. Those looking for a fun and suspenseful read similar to those from Pseudonymous Bosch will not be disappointed.--Anderson, Erin Copyright 2010 Booklist"
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Publisher's Weekly Review: "In the first book in the Genius Files series, "almost-teenager" twins Coke and Pepsi get caught up in a secret society of brilliant kids chosen to save the nation from terrorists. With an abundance of photographs, clip art-style illustrations, and reader-directed asides-"Ordinarily in a story, this is where the author tells the readers what the main character... look[s] like.... But you know what? Who cares?"-Gutman unfolds his story quickly, and, within pages, readers will be invested in the twins' adventures. After learning someone wants to kill them, they set out on a cross-country RV trip with their parents, receiving death threats, meeting bad guys, and thwarting every evil plan, while making pit stops at such quirky (real) destinations as a Pez museum in Burlingame, Calif., and two gigantic balls of twine in Kansas and Minnesota. Coke and Pepsi are amusing (if accidental) heroes, and their parents are the perfect parody of clueless, overenthusiastic grownups. There is no shortage of humor or action, though the oddball brand of danger shouldn't frighten younger readers. All in all, Gutman continues to do what he does best: entertain readers. Ages 8-12. (Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."
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Additional Information

Series	Gutman, Dan. Genius Files ; #1.
Subjects	Adventure stories Genius Juvenile fiction Siblings Juvenile fiction Twins Juvenile fiction Assassins Juvenile fiction Recreational vehicles Juvenile fiction Families Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers Fiction Genius Fiction Brothers and sisters Fiction Twins Fiction Assassins Fiction Recreational vehicles Fiction Family life Fiction Juvenile Literature Travel Literature Juvenile Fiction Electronic books.
Publisher	New York :HarperCollins,2011 HarperCollins2011
Edition	1st ed.
Contributors	OverDrive, Inc.
Audience	008-012.
Language	English
System Details	Mode of access: World Wide Web. Format: OverDrive READ Format: Kindle Book Format: Adobe EPUB eBook Requires Amazon Kindle or Adobe Digital Editions
Description	1 online resource.
ISBN	9780062062925 9780062062925
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