It was significant because this was a place where nick and his family can recover from a disaster which took place in tampa bay. Ultimately nick learns that the genius nikola tesla placed the itemshis last inventionsin the attic as part of a larger plan that he mathematically predicted. It is one of the sunshine state young reader award finalists for the 20152016 school year. Advice column ask students to describe one of the problems faced by a character in teslas attic and write advice to him or her. After getting rid of the odd antiques in a garage sale, nick befriends. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Teslas attic after their home burns down, fourteenyearold nick, his younger brother, and their father move into a ramshackle victorian house theyve inherited. Teslas attic is book one in the accelerati trilogy written by neal shusterman and eric elfman.
In book 1 of the accelerati trilogy, nick slate cleans out his attic, holds a garage sale and changes the very course of human existence. Teslas attic is the first book in a brilliantly imagined and hilariously written trilogy that combines science, magic, intrigue, and just. Teslas attic is entertaining and interesting and will have broad appeal to young readers. To clear out his new space, nick decides to have a garage sale. There were many dangerous adventures and many thrilling twists. Buy teslas attic the accelerati trilogy 1 book online. Teslas attic by neal shusterman and eric elfman is an addictive read for teenagers and serious fun. When an antique heavy, chromeplated toaster plunges down some foldup attic steps gashing fourteenyearold nicks forehead, he is off to hospital for stitches adding excitement from the getgo. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
Its as if the attic itself has an intelligence and a purpose. Tesla is accelerating the worlds transition to sustainable energy with electric cars, solar panels and integrated renewable energy solutions for homes and businesses. Truly, i tell you this book is an amazing combination of many topics. Teslas attic accelerati trilogy by neal shusterman and eric elfman intermediate, middle school disneyhyperion 246 pp. Teslas attic neal shusterman and eric elfman summary. Tesla s attic is the first book in a brilliantly imagined and hilariously written trilogy that combines science, magic, intrigue, and just plain weirdness, about four kids who are caught up in a dangerous plan concocted by the eccentric inventor nikola tesla. I highly recommend this book to middle graders, although my teenager also gobbled the book up in a day. This is a delightfully clever and imaginative book. Its a lot for a guy to handle, especially when hed much rather fly under the radar as the new kid in town. This book involved a boy named nick slate who lost his mom in a fire at his old home that was in tampa bay, florida and was forced to move to colorado springs. Write a report to convince the producer of the selections.
Copy each page doublesided and staple for each student. Summary for chapter 1 of teslas attic by neal shusterman. Teslas attic is published by disney and i could well see it being made into a film on the lines of the goonies. Add terrific character development and some adult humor that pokes fun at education, pop culture, and literature and i couldnt put this bugger down. This product contains 30 images of items that are important to the novel. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Use the letter format common to newspaper advice columns, where the person.
I loved this book and its series, so many plot twist and inventions, i. I only read wizard the life and times of nikola tesla by marc j. The science fantasy genre is wonderful in its ability to spike the students interest in science and creativity. Characters fun facts memorable quotes setting the setting of this book takes place in colorado spring. I also liked the witty chapter headings and the promise of two more books in the series. Teslas attic teslas attic was an eye opening novel written by neal shusterman and eric elfman. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. Fans of intrigue, action, humor, and nonstop surprises are guaranteed a read unlike any other in teslas attic, book one of the accelerati om the publisher 272 pages 97814231553 ages 9. Teslas attic the accelerati trilogy book 1 kindle edition by shusterman, eric elfman neal.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Teslas attic was required reading for a committee i was on to approve books for the jordan school district. Nick slate has moved to colorado springs with his father and brother after a fire destroyed their home and killed his mom. Thats just the beginning of his weird experiences with the old junk stored up there. Praise for tesla s attic lively, intelligent prose elevates this story of teenagers versus mad scientists, the thirdperson point of view offering a stage to various players in their play of. Since her known remains consist of an unidentifiable bone fragment, it is very difficult to say anything about her daily life, activities, health or subsistence. Teslas attic science fiction booktalk by neal shusterman and eric elfman main character theme the theme of this book is to do what you think is right, and never quit trying no matter how impossible something may seem. Tesla s attic neal shusterman and eric elfman summary. Whats more, nick figures out that the attic is a strange magnetic vortex, which attracts all sorts of trouble. What hits nick in the head when he walks into the attic. Fans of intrigue, action, humor, and nonstop surprises are guaranteed a read unlike any other in teslas attic, book one of the accelerati trilogy.
Their new home turns out to be the home of nikola tesla, a quirky inventor. He wasnt one of the five kids that discovered the inventions in nicks attic, although danny helped nick a lot. Neal shusterman and eric elfman have created this whole thing is a serious way and thats why there are less comic situations in the novel but the story is a compact one and there are no. This entertaining and often surprising first book in shusterman and elfmans accelerati trilogy is welltimed to take advantage of the resurgent. The main character is nick, and he is a fourteen year old.
Published by disney hyperion books, an imprint of disney book group. He took part in the garage sale and helped nick with many. After their home burns down, fourteenyearold nick, his younger brother, and their father move into a ramshackle victorian house theyve inherited. Seifer it is incredibly detailed and sometimes a little dense. The items from nicks attic belonged to the inventor nikola tesla, and the accelerati wants his research. Buy a cheap copy of teslas attic book by neal shusterman. Teslas attic the accelerati trilogy series plugged in. Teslas attic is the first book in the accelerati trilogy, cowritten by neal shusterman and eric elfman.
Teslas attic is the first book in a brilliantly imagined and hilariously written trilogy that combines science, magic, intrigue, and just plain weirdness, about four kids who are caught up in a dangerous plan concocted by the eccentric inventor nikola tesla. The kids accidentally discover that by arranging the various pieces of junk in the center of nicks strangelymagnetized room, they have. This first book in the accelerati trilogy is a good scifimystery story. Teslas attic, book one of the accelerati trilogy by. Specifically, the group is seeking an invention called the far range energy emitter free.
The sale is a great success and only slightly marred by a sudden and unexpected rain storm, shoppers strange behavior and the arrival of four creepy suited men in an suv. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. The attic is filled with teslas inventions, which nick sells. Ultimately nick learns that the genius nikola tesla placed the items his last inventions in the attic as part of a larger plan that he mathematically predicted. Thats just the beginning of his weird experiences with the old. Praise for teslas attic lively, intelligent prose elevates this story of teenagers versus mad scientists, the thirdperson point of view offering a stage to various players in their play of. Buy teslas attic the accelerati trilogy 1 book online at best prices in india on. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher.
Also the team should secure the devices from a group of physicists that want the attic and its secrets for the achievement of their own devilish desires. Listen to teslas attic audiobook streaming online free. Fans of intrigue, action, humor, and nonstop surprises are guaranteed a read unlike any other in tesla s attic, book one of the accelerati trilogy. I was quickly drawn in to the cast of characters and the humoristic narration of this realistic fantasy. Nick and his new friends must retrieve everything that was sold at the garage sale and keep it safe. The junk in the attic of nicks new house seems to be a boneyard of uselessness, but the old toasters, electric mixers, cameras and tape recorders turn out to be lost inventions of a mad scientist, and finding them makes nick and. What i took from the book was that tesla was an eccentric genius whose focus was the science, to the detriment of his financial affairs he barely gave patents any thought if he had patented more of his inventions he might not have died poor.
Research notes colorado springs 18991900 new york 19001901 by nikola tesla teslas fuelless generator and wireless power transmission. Learning about the real inventor, nikola tesla while reading the fictional book is. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading teslas attic the accelerati trilogy book 1. When nick opens the door to his attic room, hes hit in the head by a toaster. The other two books in the accelerati trilogy, which neal cowrote with eric elfman, areedisons. I loved this book and its series, so many plot twist and inventions, i would totally read this book again. When nick opens the door to his attic room, hes hit.
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