Author: Catherine Jinks
Interest Level: Middle Grades (4-8)
ATOS Reading Levels: 4.9-5.3
AR Points: 20.0-21.0
Publisher Recommended Age: Young Adult
Publisher: Harcourt
Series Overview
The series follows the story of Cadel Piggot, a child prodigy and scientific genius. Catherine Jinks is a well-known author of science fiction.
Book Description:
Cadel Piggott has a genius IQ and a fascination with systems of all kinds. At seven, he was illegally hacking into computers. Now he’s fourteen and studying for his World Domination degree, taking classes like embezzlement, misinformation, forgery, and infiltration at the institute founded by criminal mastermind Dr. Phineas Darkkon. Although Cadel may be advanced beyond his years, at heart he’s a lonely kid. When he falls for the mysterious and brilliant Kay-Lee, he begins to question the moral implications of his studies for the first time. But is it too late to stop Dr. Darkkon from carrying out his evil plot? An engrossing thriller with darkness and humor, freaks and geeks, Evil Genius explores the fine line between good and evil in a strange world of manipulations and subterfuge where nothing is as it seems.
About the Author:
Catherine Jinks (born 1963) is an Australian author. She has written over thirty books for all ages, and has won many awards, including the Children's Book Council Of Australia Book of the Year Award three times, the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, the Aurealis Award for Science Fiction, the Australian Ibby Award, and the Davitt Award for Crime Fiction.
She was honored with a Centenary Medal for her contribution to Australian children's literature. She lives in Leura, Australia.
