In the book “Charlie Thorne and The Last Equation” Einsteins most complex equation is called “Pandora” which is an allusion to Pandora‘s Box. Einstein calls this equation Pandora because of how his curiosity led him to creating something that can either cause mass destruction or solve world hunger forever, much like Pandora, whose curiosity led her to unleashing curses onto mankind by opening a box.
In the Book title “Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation”, the word “Last” is a denotation because it specificallyconnects to the main conflict in the book, because of the way Charlie is depended upon to save the world from being destroyed by Pandora, the last equation Albert Einstein has ever solved.
pickThis book about a middle school aged genius has plenty of unbelievable exploits, but it was a fun read. I loved the math and the fun facts, as well as the action packed adventures. It is the first of a series, but the problem of the first book is pretty we resolved. I also enjoyed the character dynamics.
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pickMy son and I started reading Stuart Gibbs's Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation back in October, and I wasn't sure we'd ever finish! He's in middle school, and while he still likes it when I read to him, sometimes (often!) he's embroiled in his own independent reading and doesn't want to pause to listen to Mom.⠀⬇️
so-soTwelve year old Charlie Thorne gets recruited by the CIA to crack a complex code created by Albert Einstein. The clock is ticking because if the bad guys crack the code first, they‘ll use it to destroy the world. This is a fast paced, action packed middle grade spy thriller featuring a young heroine who happens to be a math genius.
*Mossad, guns, shootings, some violence
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