Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab

I would have adored these books as a kid. Love the smart kids, spy/investigative plots, and awesome nerdy science with instructions how to build things yourself. My kid was a bit young for these - better for 10-12 year olds, but that just means we'll get to revisit in a few years.

Really fun read! Lots of action. I'm not sure how it would go over with reluctant readers, but I really liked the science experiments included in the story. I also appreciate that Nick and Tesla do not snap at each other or put each other down (something that drives me crazy in kidlit, see: Spiderwick Chronicles). I think it may have girl and boy reader appeal. I plan to read them all over time.

I think this is a fun book. Action, mystery and fun science experiments to do, most of which fall under the category of “try this at home*” *don't blow up your house trying this at home so ask a parent or adult first. The relationship between Nick and Tesla is really believable. As an adult I also wondered why they were sent to stay with their absent minded uncle while their parents were away. SpoilerOn a super secret, yet to be revealed mission, that the kids were lead to believe involved soybeans, but most likely doesn't. Unless soybeans is a black ops code name. Cue dramatic music!

It is a book I'll definitely be recommending to the more action inclined young patrons who visit the library.