At age 7, Cadel Piggott is a genius and has been hacking into some "high-security computer networks." His school doesn't want him anymore, so his parents are taking him for counseling and enrolling him in a new school. This counselor and this school are not what they seem. Cadel is about to learn all he needs to know to help take over the world. As he gets older and meets a friend online, his values or lack of values is challenged. He's up against some evil and crafty minds.
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Cadel Piggott has a genius IQ and a fascination with systems of all kinds. At seven, he was illegally hacking into computers. Now he’s fourteen and studying for his World Domination degree, taking classes like embezzlement, forgery, and infiltration at the institute founded by criminal mastermind Dr. Phineas Darkkon. Although Cadel may be advanced beyond his years, at heart he’s a lonely kid. When he falls for the mysterious and brilliant Kay-Lee, he begins to question the moral implications of his studies. But is it too late to stop Dr. Darkkon from carrying out his evil plot?
An engrossing thriller with darkness and humor, freaks and geeks, Evil Genius explores the fine line between good and evil in a strange world of manipulations and subterfuge where nothing is as it seems.---from the publisher
496 pages 978-0152061852 Ages 9-13
Keywords: mystery and detective, thriller, finding yourself, hacker, good vs evil, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, 13 year old
