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‘Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation’ Exclusive Cover Reveal

‘Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation’ Exclusive Cover Reveal 

Coming Soon!

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers has announced Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation, the first book in a new middle-grade series by bestselling author Stuart Gibbs which will debut in September of 2019.

This new series, which features a strong and independent twelve-year-old genius as its’ heroine, should delight readers.

Is there a parent that can’t get behind the fun of a young lady whose code-breaking skills are needed by the CIA?

Ta-Da! Cover art for ‘Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation’

Stuart Gibbs’ Background:

Stuart Gibbs is the New York Times bestselling author of the FunJungle, Moon Base, Spy School, and Last Musketeer series. He’s sold over 2 million books, in all formats and has written the screenplays for movies like See Spot Run and Repli-Kate, worked on a whole bunch of animated films, and developed TV shows for Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, ABC, and Fox. You can learn more about what he’s up to at StuartGibbs.com

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Da Vinci Code For Middle Grades

For this new adventure, which Gibbs calls The Da Vinci Code for middle graders, he said, in a press release:

“Most kids think of geniuses as social misfits, when in reality, they tend to be these dynamic, adventurous, socially adept—and often very funny—people. So, I wanted a lead character who exemplified that…I think fans of my previous books will like Charlie a lot and enjoy following along on her adventures.”

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This post was last modified on April 29, 2019 10:48 pm

MAJK

M.J. Kaufmann is a 20-year veteran of the IT field, with a Master of Science in Information Security. She's also an anime junkie, an avid gamer, and a writer. She has dragons & a lightsaber.

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