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beastreader's review against another edition
4.0
I first started this series because I thought my nephews would like these books. They do but so do I. I have grown close to Nick, Tesla, their uncle, and friends. I enjoy seeing what fun mischief that Nick and Tesla will find themselves in next. Each book is a grand adventure in itself. Plus, I like the fact that the books feature step by step instructions on how to make some of the cool gadgets that Nick, Tesla and their friends use to help them solve each mystery. The one featured in this book really has me excited. So much in fact, that I just might have to make a super-cyborg gadget glove or two of my own.
git_r_read's review against another edition
5.0
This was a fun book to read even though I am a wee bit outside the target audience. Some stories, let alone mysteries, for young people can be a bit condescending, but this one is on point for young and not-so-young readers.Tesla and Nick are imaginative, quick-witted, smart and funny as they set out to find out who is sabotaging the museum where their uncle works.
The reader also gets instructions to build a pretty groovy gadget glove of their very own. Can't wait to share this book with my 11-year-old daughter.
FUN!
The reader also gets instructions to build a pretty groovy gadget glove of their very own. Can't wait to share this book with my 11-year-old daughter.
FUN!
kittykult's review against another edition
4.0
I received my copy in the mail today from Goodreads First Reads - this isn't related to content but the book SMELLS awesome, so that's a bonus.
For kids who love science and technology, Nick & Tesla is an amazing series with related experiments. In this adventure, Nick & Tesla must save the opening day at a new museum from sabotage.
Great for fans of Night at the Museum, Theodosia & the Serpents of Chaos, or any book/movie that involves running amok at a museum and smart children who save the day!
For kids who love science and technology, Nick & Tesla is an amazing series with related experiments. In this adventure, Nick & Tesla must save the opening day at a new museum from sabotage.
Great for fans of Night at the Museum, Theodosia & the Serpents of Chaos, or any book/movie that involves running amok at a museum and smart children who save the day!
aziz_reads's review against another edition
5.0
I can't get enough of this series!
In this book, we focus on one big invention rather than a bunch of little ones. Since it all takes place in a day (Nick and Tesla need to find out who is sabotaging an exhibit before the opening ceremony) I got to thinking that this would make a pretty good television series too, for visual learners who work better with video than pictures.
Nick and Tesla are lovable characters, and I liked what a big part their friends Silas and DeMarco played.
In this book, we focus on one big invention rather than a bunch of little ones. Since it all takes place in a day (Nick and Tesla need to find out who is sabotaging an exhibit before the opening ceremony) I got to thinking that this would make a pretty good television series too, for visual learners who work better with video than pictures.
Nick and Tesla are lovable characters, and I liked what a big part their friends Silas and DeMarco played.
scostner's review against another edition
4.0
Once again Nick and Tesla use their scientific know-how to save the day. This time they are visiting the science museum where their Uncle Newt has been hired to make sure all the animatronic figures in the Hall of Genius are in working order for a grand reopening ceremony. But when he turns the exhibits on, they suddenly go berserk, the voice recordings speaking faster and faster, arms and heads spinning and swiveling until they come flying off or the mannequins topple over. What could be happening? The museum's head programmer swears there are no glitches in the software, but something is causing all these problems. Tesla suspects sabotage and convinces Nick and their friends Silas and DeMarco to help her investigate (although Silas believes Robogeddon is upon them and they are doomed to a robot uprising). Who could the real culprit be? Is it the new museum director who used to work at a rival institution? Or maybe it's Mrs. Wharton-Wheeler, who believes this X-treme makeover is bad news for the museum. It might even be the security guard, Berg, who keeps showing up just when the kids think they have found a clue. Even with the number of suspects growing by the minute, the kids manage to build the Super-Cyborg Gadget Glove and use its various functions to help them look for evidence.
This entire series is so much fun to read. And for those teachers and librarians looking for inspiration for projects to host in a makerspace - the step-by-step instructions for each of the gadgets the kids build during their adventures are a great starting place. With simple household items and a few supplies from your local Radio Shack (or other electronics retailer), readers of all ages can enjoy recreating the inventions from the stories.
I read an e-book provided by the publisher through NetGalley.
This entire series is so much fun to read. And for those teachers and librarians looking for inspiration for projects to host in a makerspace - the step-by-step instructions for each of the gadgets the kids build during their adventures are a great starting place. With simple household items and a few supplies from your local Radio Shack (or other electronics retailer), readers of all ages can enjoy recreating the inventions from the stories.
I read an e-book provided by the publisher through NetGalley.
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