A Mysterious Review of High-Voltage Danger Lab by "Science Bob" Pfulgfelder and Steve Hockensmith. A Nick and Tesla Mystery.
Review summary: What gives the book its unique twist is that it includes plans for several make-at-home inventions, devices that play a role in the middle school-aged characters' investigation. It's clearly not necessary to build anything to enjoy this book, but the fact that one can adds to its appeal. The storyline behind the mystery seems a little unfocused, as if written in support of the inventions instead of the other way around, but is adventuresome and exciting nonetheless. (Click here for text of full review.)
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High-Voltage Danger Lab
"Science Bob" Pfulgfelder and Steve Hockensmith
A Nick and Tesla Mystery
Quirk Books (November 2013)
Publisher synopsis: Nick and Tesla are bright 11-year-old siblings with a knack for science, electronics, and getting into trouble. When their parents mysteriously vanish, they’re sent to live with their Uncle Newt, a brilliant inventor who engineers top-secret gadgets for a classified government agency.
It’s not long before Nick and Tesla are embarking on adventures of their own — engineering all kinds of outrageous MacGyverish contraptions to save their skin: 9-volt burglar alarms, electromagnets, mobile tracking devices, and more.
Readers are invited to join in the fun as each story contains instructions and blueprints for five different projects.
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