Jinks, Catherine (2005). Evil Genius. New York: Harcourt, Inc. 486 pages.

Summary and Evaluation: Cadel Piggott is a genius. At seven he was already an accomplished hacker. By thirteen he was in twelfth grade (only taking three years to get through high school). From his psychologist, Thaddeus Roth, Cadel discovers that his real father is Dr. ( Read more... )

Pullman, Philip (1986). The Shadow in the North. New York: Laurel-Leaf Books. 361 pages.

Summary and Evaluation: This sequel to The Ruby in the Smoke picks up six years later. Sally Lockhart now has her own financial consulting firm in addition to co-owning a photography studio with her friend Fred's Uncle Webster. Fred Garland, photographer, and ( Read more... )