Review: Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray

Review: Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray by Jess Keating

"Let the official record show that, I, Nikki Tesla, did not intend to destroy the world."

There are only so many times a kid can invent an instrument of global destruction without getting grounded. So when Nikki's death ray accidentally blows up her bedroom (if you can call a pet ferret with an itchy trigger finger an accident), she's sent to the only place that can handle her. Genius Academy is a school for history's greatest brains. Leo da Vinci? Charlotte Darwin? Bert Einstein? All extraordinary. Yet even among her fellow prodigies, Nikki feels like an outsider thanks to a terrible secret she can't let anyone discover. Ever.

But when her death ray is stolen, Nikki must stop worrying about fitting in and learn to play nice with her new classmates. Because it doesn't take a genius to track a thief around the world, outwit the authorities, and keep a French fry fanatic ferret happy. It takes all of them.

-summary and cover via Goodreads

Plot: This was really fun! I really liked reading about the adventures the characters went on.

Characters: I liked all the characters! Nikki was a good main character. I liked the other students. It was fun that they were all based on real people from history!

The Cover: The cover is really fun! And I think the little ferret (Pickles!) is adorable.

Overall: This was a really fun read! I loved reading it now, and I also know I would have loved it when I was in middle school! I look forward to reading more books about these characters in the future! :)

I checked this book out from my library.