Ron Fulleman

Author of Easy Read YA and Hi/Low MG Books

Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society

Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society
In the fourth installment of the New York Times bestselling Charlie Thorne series—which #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein called “a real page-burner”—Charlie searches for Isaac Newton's secret treasure across Europe and Australia. Charlie Thorne is a genius. Charlie Thorne is fearless. Charlie Thorne may have finally met her match. Charlie Thorne is used to being on the run. Ever since she was recruited by the CIA to track down Einstein’s most dangerous equation, Charlie—and former CIA agents Dante Garcia and Milana Moon—have traveled around the world to prevent history’s greatest discoveries from falling into the wrong hands. But after beating others to the secrets hidden by Einstein, Darwin, and Cleopatra, they find they are not the only ones searching for an immensely powerful discovery of Isaac Newton’s. From a chase over the rooftops of Cambridge University to scaling the Sydney Harbour Bridge to skirting a volcanic eruption, Charlie will need to think one step ahead of her opponents to follow Newton’s trail of devious clues and keep herself out of the hands of the many enemies who are hot on her tail.

I just finished Stuart Gibbs’ “Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society,” the 4th installment in the series. I can say that I enjoyed the story. It kept me reading and turning pages to see what would happen next. Like me, I’m sure you’ll find it interesting to follow the exploits of someone who is a genius. Also, you’d probably be wishing, again like me, that you had at least some of those abilities. So, I encourage you to read the book.

Though, if you’re looking for an MG level read, this seems to just be on the fringe of MG. I understand it’s MG because the main character is only 13-years old in a world of adults, but many times the author uses a higher level vocabulary than I would expect. Also, some of the phrases used seem a bit forced. And, like so many other stories, the story is wrapped up very quickly at the end.

So, if you’re looking for an adventurous read that takes you into history and foreign lands, this might be a good read for you.

Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society
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