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Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray (Elements of Genius, #1)
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SOLVED: Children's/YA > SOLVED. Middle Grade & Children's Science Fiction, kinda similar to Max Einstein. Genius girl joins a group of other genius kids, they add an atom to their badge when someone joins (like Nitrogen, Oxygen). Italy. Read around 2018. Spoiler.

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message 1: by Astra (last edited Jun 08, 2024 12:22PM) (new)

Astra Shinestar | 151 comments Every time a new genius joins the society, they add an atom to their badge. I think originally, they were Boron and after the girl joined they were Nitrogen or they started as Nitrogen then became Oxygen. I think it had drawings. Might've had pictures too. I think they went to some city in Italy with a lot of naked statues. Weird detail to remember but as an immature kid 💀I laughed my head off at the censor rectangles on the statues.


message 2: by Becca (new)

Becca (beccalikesbooks) | 5523 comments The S.T.O.R.M. series by E.L. Young? The first book is The Infinity Code, and in the second book, The Ghostmaster, they go to Venice (in Italy)


message 3: by Astra (new)

Astra Shinestar | 151 comments I'm not sure... I don't think that's it because there were more than three kids but I'll read it and take a look! Thank you ☺


message 4: by Kris (new)

Kris | 54893 comments Mod
Google Books preview of The Infinity Code by E.L. Young - Becca's suggestion:
- https://books.google.com/books?id=IsG...
- There are slightly different cover images.



message 5: by Astra (new)

Astra Shinestar | 151 comments Becca wrote: "The S.T.O.R.M. series by E.L. Young? The first book is The Infinity Code, and in the second book, The Ghostmaster, they go to Venice (in Italy)"

I looked at the preview and I don't think that's it. Thank you very much though!!✨


message 6: by Ellie (new)

Ellie (elliereadstoomuch) | 4 comments There's a book by bill Nye called jack and the geniuses? I didn't really look that far into it, so it's kind of a stretch!


message 7: by Astra (new)

Astra Shinestar | 151 comments That's not it sorry, but thanks for looking!


message 8: by Astra (new)

Astra Shinestar | 151 comments Something else: The cover might've had blue on it?


message 9: by Lobstergirl, au gratin (new)

Lobstergirl | 44911 comments Mod
Closing thread until you unprivate your profile. Mods can't see all your threads with a private profile. It's especially hard because you have 35 comments but we can't see how many threads you've started.


message 10: by Kris (new)

Kris | 54893 comments Mod
Astra, thanks for unprivating your account. Please note that only Goodreads members who sign in can see your full profile page.


message 11: by Astra (new)

Astra Shinestar | 151 comments Thank you!


message 12: by Astra (new)

Astra Shinestar | 151 comments Also, the MC was a girl


message 13: by Astra (new)

Astra Shinestar | 151 comments bump


message 14: by Kris (new)

Kris | 54893 comments Mod
Astra, I copied a few book details to the topic header. Feel free to edit it.


message 15: by Astra (new)

Astra Shinestar | 151 comments ok, thank you!


message 16: by Astra (new)

Astra Shinestar | 151 comments bump


message 18: by Astra (new)

Astra Shinestar | 151 comments No, not any of those, but thank you!
-No aliens
-No musical prodigies-- they were probably all science/math prodigies


message 20: by Astra (new)

Astra Shinestar | 151 comments Sorry, no, I don't think the CIA was involved.


message 22: by Becca (new)

Becca (beccalikesbooks) | 5523 comments Are you sure it's not Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray, which Rainbowheart suggested in Message 17? It's hard to see much in the Google Books preview, but it sounds like they have the pin badges with different atoms that you remember, as well as a plot involving classical naked statues:

She adjusted a small blue pin on her lapel. An atom with six electons circling the nucleus. Carbon.

He stepped forward and took the pin from my hand. "Nitrogen," he said.

a statue of a naked man holding the earth on its shoulders popped on-screen.



message 23: by Becca (new)

Becca (beccalikesbooks) | 5523 comments The Google Books preview is here, sorry - https://www.google.co.uk/books/editio...


message 24: by Astra (new)

Astra Shinestar | 151 comments Becca wrote: "Are you sure it's not Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray, which Rainbowheart suggested in Message 17? It's hard to see much in the Google Books preview, but it sounds like t..."

Oh, I think that's it then! Thank you!
Sorry for the mix-up.


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