Charlie Thorne and the Lost City
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- Author：Stuart Gibbs
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Summary
Charlie searches for Charles Darwin’s hidden treasure in South America。
Charlie Thorne is a genius。
Charlie Thorne is a fugitive。
Charlie Thorne isn’t even thirteen。
After saving the world， Charlie is ready to take it easy in the Galapagos Islands。 That is， until she’s approached by the mysterious Esmeralda Castle， who has a code she knows only Charlie can decipher。
In 1835， Charles Darwin diverted his ship’s journey so he could spend ten months in South America on a secret solo expedition。 When he returned， he carried a treasure that inspired both awe and terror in his crew。 Afterward， it vanished， never to be seen again…
But Darwin left a trail of clues behind for those brave and clever enough to search for it。
Enter Charlie Thorne。
In a daring adventure that takes her across South America， Charlie must crack Darwin’s 200-year-old clues to track down his mysterious discovery—and stay ahead of the formidable lineup of enemies who are hot on her tail。
When an ancient hidden treasure is at stake， people will do anything to find it first。 Charlie may be a genius， but is she smart enough to know who she can trust？
Charlie Thorne is a genius。
Charlie Thorne is a fugitive。
Charlie Thorne isn’t even thirteen。
After saving the world， Charlie is ready to take it easy in the Galapagos Islands。 That is， until she’s approached by the mysterious Esmeralda Castle， who has a code she knows only Charlie can decipher。
In 1835， Charles Darwin diverted his ship’s journey so he could spend ten months in South America on a secret solo expedition。 When he returned， he carried a treasure that inspired both awe and terror in his crew。 Afterward， it vanished， never to be seen again…
But Darwin left a trail of clues behind for those brave and clever enough to search for it。
Enter Charlie Thorne。
In a daring adventure that takes her across South America， Charlie must crack Darwin’s 200-year-old clues to track down his mysterious discovery—and stay ahead of the formidable lineup of enemies who are hot on her tail。
When an ancient hidden treasure is at stake， people will do anything to find it first。 Charlie may be a genius， but is she smart enough to know who she can trust？
Reviews
Ella Gelston
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AMAZING！！！ This is such a great series！
Sharanya
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Surprisingly， I didn't have to wait too long for this book to come out。。。 so yay！！！！！ I think I almost enjoyed it more than the first one， which is even more surprising （since the first one was really， really good）！ Surprisingly， I didn't have to wait too long for this book to come out。。。 so yay！！！！！ I think I almost enjoyed it more than the first one， which is even more surprising （since the first one was really， really good）！ 。。。more
Jamie Gordy
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Charlie is a precocious， smarty pants pre-teen！ Oh wait， that describes most 12 year olds！ However， on top of being a pre-teen Charlie is a genius。 Her brain has gotten her into some serious situations。 She is hiding from the world because in her brain is the most dangerous equation known to man。 During her hiding she has discovered that Darwin had a secret treasure。 This time she is off to find this treasure。I love Charlie！ She is a great character。 Dante and Milana are great as well。 Gibbs has Charlie is a precocious， smarty pants pre-teen！ Oh wait， that describes most 12 year olds！ However， on top of being a pre-teen Charlie is a genius。 Her brain has gotten her into some serious situations。 She is hiding from the world because in her brain is the most dangerous equation known to man。 During her hiding she has discovered that Darwin had a secret treasure。 This time she is off to find this treasure。I love Charlie！ She is a great character。 Dante and Milana are great as well。 Gibbs has done a great job with this book （as per usual）。This is a great adventure story that should get the attention of pre- teens。 I recommend it to those who love adventure and suspense。 。。。more
a musical kitkat
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This was a truly amazing book。 It was action-packed and was surprising at times。 Though four people （I think four， right？） did die， it wasn't extremely gruesome。 This book made me basically glued to it all day， I could not put it down！ I would recommend this book to anyone。 I liked the part at the beginning， the Charles Darwin part。 I also like how it takes place in many different places。 The part where she let go of the building and just left Esmeralda there was ✨amazing✨。 Overall， this was an This was a truly amazing book。 It was action-packed and was surprising at times。 Though four people （I think four， right？） did die， it wasn't extremely gruesome。 This book made me basically glued to it all day， I could not put it down！ I would recommend this book to anyone。 I liked the part at the beginning， the Charles Darwin part。 I also like how it takes place in many different places。 The part where she let go of the building and just left Esmeralda there was ✨amazing✨。 Overall， this was an amazing book to read。 I really don't have any complaints。 I can only describe this book with positive things， as there was no part in this book that I disliked。 This book was great。 。。。more
Neal DenHartog
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A worthy successor to one of my favorite middle grade books from 2020。 Charlie is unraveling more mysteries this time， with Darwin being the famous scientist at the center of this one。 Child geniuses as a concept， seems overdone and often unbelievable， but I like Charlie a bunch， and love how this book seemed to set up more to come。
Sharon Layburn
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The second Charlie Thorne adventure is just as thrilling as the first！ Charlie is on the hunt for a treasure in South America- one left by Charles Darwin himself！ The Alex Rider/Indiana Jones/Artemis Fowl vibes are strong and pitch perfect！Great fun & highly recommended。This advanced read was obtained through Edelweiss， with thanks to Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers， in exchange for an honest review。
Sarah
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Charlie Thorne， twelve-year-old genius， now has the only copy of the world's most dangerous formula locked in her brain。 To keep it safe from those who would misuse it （which is everyone）， she hides out on the remote Galapagos Islands。 This puts her right on the spot when scientists at a nearby research facility uncover a clue to Darwin's greatest discovery。 The hunt for Darwin's secret and Charlie herself includes a plethora of characters with questionable motives: a scientist， a Russian spy， h Charlie Thorne， twelve-year-old genius， now has the only copy of the world's most dangerous formula locked in her brain。 To keep it safe from those who would misuse it （which is everyone）， she hides out on the remote Galapagos Islands。 This puts her right on the spot when scientists at a nearby research facility uncover a clue to Darwin's greatest discovery。 The hunt for Darwin's secret and Charlie herself includes a plethora of characters with questionable motives: a scientist， a Russian spy， her CIA agent brother and his partner。 Death-defying feats， code-breaking， and peril amid the lush South American landscape make for a thrilling read。 Thanks， Netgalley。 。。。more
Kim McGee
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This is the second book in a series but you can easily read this middle grade adventure without reading the first book - but you will want to go read the first book。 Charlie Thorne is an adventure seeking ，adrenaline filled twelve year old with a brilliant brain and a talent for puzzle solving。 She gets pulled into working with the CIA （and her brother） to solve a clue found on a tortoise shell possibly written by Charles Darwin that may lead to an unknown treasure。 The story is chock full of pu This is the second book in a series but you can easily read this middle grade adventure without reading the first book - but you will want to go read the first book。 Charlie Thorne is an adventure seeking ，adrenaline filled twelve year old with a brilliant brain and a talent for puzzle solving。 She gets pulled into working with the CIA （and her brother） to solve a clue found on a tortoise shell possibly written by Charles Darwin that may lead to an unknown treasure。 The story is chock full of puzzles， math problems as well as science and history。 It will appeal to the armchair adventurer in all of us and Charlie is the perfect mentor for girls who excel in math and science。 She is tough， she is smart and she knows what she wants。 The nonstop action will appeal to all readers。 This is another example of the smart and funny books of Stuart Gibbs and his fans will flock to this series as well。 My thanks to the publisher for the advance copy。 。。。more
Karen Arendt
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I have enjoyed Stuart Gibbs’ books since I discovered his Three Musketeers series。 Charlie is a genius （obviously） but she is also very creative。 For this the credit must go to the author， though。 The story is fast with just a mildly gruesome scene。 The banter between Charlie and Dante is spot on for siblings。 I will be exciTed to share this second book with my students。
Mitastouch
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Love everything about this story。 Charlie Thorne is fun， intelligent and adventurous。 The story moves quickly and will easily hold the interest of any middle schooler。 Once again Stuart Gibbs has intertwined adventure， science and a bit of social justice and created a fabulous read
Erin Mendoza
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Wow！ This book was an adventure！ Charlie Thorne is surfing in the Galapagos when she discovers another puzzle to solve- this one left by Charles Darwin。 This middle grade novel was a page turner for sure。 I can't wait to see what Charlie gets up to next！ Thanks to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster books for young readers for a chance to read the ARC。 Wow！ This book was an adventure！ Charlie Thorne is surfing in the Galapagos when she discovers another puzzle to solve- this one left by Charles Darwin。 This middle grade novel was a page turner for sure。 I can't wait to see what Charlie gets up to next！ Thanks to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster books for young readers for a chance to read the ARC。 。。。more
Suzanne Richardson
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2nd book just as good as the 1st， and looking forward to this series continuing。 Great series， I think for MS students who are moving on from Spy School
Sara Doyle
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I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own and were not affected by the free copy。Charlie Thorne has escaped the CIA and made it to the Galapagos Islands， spending her days surfing and reading。 Until one day， Esmerelda Castle appears on her front door， telling Charlie that Charles Darwin also left a mysterious clue to a scientific discovery behind。 I love this series。 We have a strong， smart female character with an interest in math a I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own and were not affected by the free copy。Charlie Thorne has escaped the CIA and made it to the Galapagos Islands， spending her days surfing and reading。 Until one day， Esmerelda Castle appears on her front door， telling Charlie that Charles Darwin also left a mysterious clue to a scientific discovery behind。 I love this series。 We have a strong， smart female character with an interest in math and science-everything we need for middle grade girls！ But she is not a girly girl and the mystery and action will appeal to boys as well。 I'm a little bothered by the fact that this 12-year old girl basically vanished from the face of the Earth and no one questions it？ We already knew this from the first book， but her parents are terrible people。 I identified with Charlie so much in this book。 Not because I'm a genius or anything， but because she is so aware of the fact that as a general rule， the human race cannot be trusted with important things。 We （the human we） will exploit things for our own gain， every single time。 I loved the little bits of history and science that the author snuck in。 Almost like he's tricking people into learning。 ;） This book is perfect for middle grade readers。 I can't wait for the next book。 。。。more
Barbra
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In her second adventure thirteen-year-old Charlie Thorne takes on the Amazon in search of a treasure discovered by Charles Darwin。 Not only does she hold the key to a potential world threat inside her head， but she is now trying to crack a clue that is hidden somewhere in the jungle。 With enemies close behind she must team up with her brother who works for the CIA， knowing however， that she cannot trust anyone。 Readers aged ten and up will love this fast paced， fun adventure as Charlie uses scie In her second adventure thirteen-year-old Charlie Thorne takes on the Amazon in search of a treasure discovered by Charles Darwin。 Not only does she hold the key to a potential world threat inside her head， but she is now trying to crack a clue that is hidden somewhere in the jungle。 With enemies close behind she must team up with her brother who works for the CIA， knowing however， that she cannot trust anyone。 Readers aged ten and up will love this fast paced， fun adventure as Charlie uses science， history， and geography to help her uncover new secrets。 。。。more
Laurie Hnatiuk
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Review to follow
Ms。 Yingling
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E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusAfter her adventures in Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation， Charlie is hiding out in the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador， where she is renting a house， pretending to be 18， and keeping her head low。 Since she is the only person to have Albert Einstein's Pandora code， her brother Gabriel and his CIA partner Milana want to turn her over to the government。 When she is found by Esmerelda Castle and asked to solve a code carved on the bottom of a giant tortoise， presuma E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusAfter her adventures in Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation， Charlie is hiding out in the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador， where she is renting a house， pretending to be 18， and keeping her head low。 Since she is the only person to have Albert Einstein's Pandora code， her brother Gabriel and his CIA partner Milana want to turn her over to the government。 When she is found by Esmerelda Castle and asked to solve a code carved on the bottom of a giant tortoise， presumably by Charles Darwin， Charlie isn't happy。 However， she has noticed strangers in town whom she suspects are after her。 She knows that Esmerelda came in a small plane， and asks to be taken to the research station。 She has already solved the riddle， and be they know it， the two are on a path to get other clues left by Darwin。 Esmerelda has not told Charlie the whole truth， and Charlie is savvy enough to have figured this out， so after going to a church， finding a clue， and climbing to the top of the church spire to get another clue， Charlie escapes。 She has hidden a mountain bike nearby for a quick getaway， but is soon chased by two cars。 Luckily， one of them is driven by Gabriel。 He and Milana join Charlie as she travels down the Amazon， looking for the next clue。 One of their stops is an ecotourist hotel run by indigenous residents， and run by Segundo。 He advises that the next step of their journey， to the fabled lost city of Paititi， is impossibly hard。 There are several groups of evildoers hot on their trail， including the Russian Ivan who is to bring Charlie back uninjured to his government， Esmerelda and her treasure hunting brothers， and several others whom they meet on the way who think they can overcome Charlie and get the treasure themselves。 Still， the three head off down the Amazon to where it is closer to a wetlands to a river。 What is the treasure that Darwin found？ Actual treasure？ A link between hominids and humans？ Or something more shocking and treacherous？Charlie Thorne is the most serious of the Gibbs' series， but still has moments of fun。 There are deft turns of phrase that made me chuckle， and Charlie getting the best of everyone she encounters is always good。 But her challenges are real， and traveling across the Amazon is a daunting proposition。 Still， Charlie is able to blackmail her brother in a humorous but really intimidating way， refer to something as the world's largest Chia Pet， use her freshly manicured nails to save the day。 The research that went into this is astonishing。 From information about Darwin and his travels， to different types of codes， to the flora and fauna of Ecuador and the Amazon， the details about what it is like to take the journey Charlie does are fascinating。 There are even small things， like Esmerelda's genetic predisposition to not feel pain when injured， that prove very important down the line in very clever ways。 I knew from Scott Westerveld's Peeps not to pee in the water in the Amazon， but I found myself debating the merits of wearing a wet suit if I ever find myself cruising down that waterway。 Would the barrier against the mud and bugs be more important than the heat， as well as the fact I could never go to the bathroom？ Also， I need to remember to bring a canister in which I can save bullet ants。 Unlike Horowitz's Alex Rider， Charlie is not necessarily a reluctant hero。 She does not like the situation in which she finds herself， but is willing to use her skills to actively pursue adventure in ways that Alex is not。 We get hints that she is going to investigate clues that Cleopatra may have left behind， and is on her way to Egypt as the book ends。 She also has her own funding and must rely on her own resources， whereas Alex has the support of MI5。 I almost wish that， like Alex， Charlie were 14， and that she weren't so freakishly smart。 It would be easier for me students to put themselves in Charlie's shoes and imagine that they are the ones having the adventures。 For pulse-pounding， non-stop adventure， this is a fantastic book， and it is also very instructional。 If I am ever on a boat hurtling down the Amazon and I am attacked by people in a plane throwing dynamite， I know exactly what I need to do。 I just need to pack my emergency bag， find an unlimited source of funding， and continue the conversation with one of my friends about how we can weaponize quilting tools to use on our own Mrs。 Pollifax type adventures。 Charlie Thorne has provided a lot of fertilizer， much of it bat guano， for my imagination！ 。。。more
S Tondra
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This is such a fun action packed adventure for middle grades。 I was impressed with how much wonderful background information is included in this book。 I learned a lot about South America and its culture which was great。 Charlie is a great strong character that doesn't back down on her smarts and skills and stands up for what she believes is right。 This book focuses on Darwin with a secret treasure and lots of science knowledge so be ready for a lot of evolution information。 I'm looking forward t This is such a fun action packed adventure for middle grades。 I was impressed with how much wonderful background information is included in this book。 I learned a lot about South America and its culture which was great。 Charlie is a great strong character that doesn't back down on her smarts and skills and stands up for what she believes is right。 This book focuses on Darwin with a secret treasure and lots of science knowledge so be ready for a lot of evolution information。 I'm looking forward to reading the next installment and I think middle grade students will really enjoy this adventure of a book。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review。 All spelling and grammar errors are totally my own。 。。。more
Laura
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How did I miss the first book in this series？ Charlie is charming - smarter than anyone else （including the CIA）， adventurous and with a serious sense of right and wrong。 Explanations for many of the ideas are folded into the text in a way that doesn't talk down to readers， making the learning as fun as the adventure Charlie is on。 When is the next book coming out？eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss。 How did I miss the first book in this series？ Charlie is charming - smarter than anyone else （including the CIA）， adventurous and with a serious sense of right and wrong。 Explanations for many of the ideas are folded into the text in a way that doesn't talk down to readers， making the learning as fun as the adventure Charlie is on。 When is the next book coming out？eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss。 。。。more
Julie
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I fell in love with Stuart Gibbs' writing when I found myself laughing out loud while reading Belly Up。 While this book is a far different read， it did not disappoint。 As a middle-level teacher， I was tickled at the amount of background knowledge students could pick up as they read。 In addition， Charlie Thorne is a strong female character celebrated for her brain， not her appearance。 While in the last third the story veers a bit into what some may feel controversial， the fast-paced adventure wil I fell in love with Stuart Gibbs' writing when I found myself laughing out loud while reading Belly Up。 While this book is a far different read， it did not disappoint。 As a middle-level teacher， I was tickled at the amount of background knowledge students could pick up as they read。 In addition， Charlie Thorne is a strong female character celebrated for her brain， not her appearance。 While in the last third the story veers a bit into what some may feel controversial， the fast-paced adventure will keep the most reluctant of readers turning pages。 。。。more
human
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IT'S ON NETGALLEYI'M GOING TO CRY OR SCREAM OR THROW SOMETHING IF I DON'T GET APPROVED FOR THIS~~~~~~~~~~~~i will read anything by this author IT'S ON NETGALLEYI'M GOING TO CRY OR SCREAM OR THROW SOMETHING IF I DON'T GET APPROVED FOR THIS~~~~~~~~~~~~i will read anything by this author 。。。more
Yapha
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