by Catherine Jinks · HARCOURT BRACE & CO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780152061852
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«Evil Genius» is the young adult science fiction novel by Catherine Jinks, published by Harcourt Brace & Co in paperback (512 pages, in English).
The gifted Cadel Piggott, a computer prodigy, studies at fourteen in an institute founded by criminal mastermind Dr. Phineas Darkkon, where embezzlement, forgery and infiltration are taught. Although he is a lonely boy, falling in love with Kay-Lee makes him question the morality of his studies and consider whether he can stop Darkkon's plans.
The novel was published in 2008 and is the first instalment of the Evil Genius series. The reading is recommended for young people aged 12 and up.
For young adult readers who enjoy science fiction thrillers, gifted protagonists and moral dilemmas.
Catherine Jinks is an Australian writer of fiction books for all age groups. She has won many awards including the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award four times, the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, the Aurealis Award for science fiction, the IBBY Australia Ena Noel Encouragement Award, the Adelaide Festival Award, and the Davitt Award for crime fiction.
