

Lexile Measure: 720 (What's this?)
Series: Genius Files (Book 2)
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins; Genius Files edition (December 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 006182769X
ISBN-13: 978-0061827693
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.6 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7

Thirteen-year-old twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald are tangled in the midst of a terrible torture: a cross-country journey in an RV with their parents. They started out in California and are now about halfway through in Wisconsin. So far they have managed to survive, which is saying a lot. Not only have they been subjected to many weird and wacky (though interesting) tourist traps, like the world's biggest ball of twine and the Spam museum, there are insane people trying their hardest to kill them. Some may wonder why anyone would want to do such harm to two 13-year-olds, but Coke and Pep are no ordinary teenagers. They are part of a secret program called the Genius Files, and they have some major enemies.The second leg of their journey takes the McDonald family from Spring Green, Wisconsin, all the way to Washington, D.C. Some of their fun stops this time include a look at the world's tallest man's pants, Michael Jackson's boyhood home, the world's largest collection of outhouses, a Chicago Cubs baseball game, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and (the best part) a day at the Cedar Point amusement park with awesome roller coasters. In between all of the sightseeing, somebody unknown keeps slipping them secret encoded messages. Now, while Coke has a photographic memory and is fast-thinking on his feet, Pep has real talent for deciphering codes. Each code is different, and some are harder than others, but Pep manages to figure them all out. Unfortunately, even after decoded, they don't make much sense.Another unfortunate situation is that somebody keeps trying to kill the twins. First it's in a fake French fry museum where they are almost boiled in hot oil. Later, they're nearly frozen in ice cream, and then they come close to having their heads explode with extremely loud music.
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