The Genius Factor: How to Capture an Invisible Cat

Paul Tobin

ISBN 10: 1681192780 / ISBN 13: 9781681192789

Published by Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books, 2017

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Every Friday the 13th, 6th grade genius and inventor extraordinaire Nate Bannister does three not-so-smart things to keep life interesting. This time, he taught a caterpillar math, mailed a love letter, and super-sized his cat Proton before turning him invisible. As Nate and his new (well, only) friend Delphine race to stop Proton from crushing everyone and everything in town, they come face-to-face with Sir Jakob Maculte (the twenty-seventh lord of Mayberry Castle and leader of the nefarious Red Death Tea Society). Known for its criminal activity, killer tactics, and impressive tea brewing skills, the Red Death Tea Society will do anything to get in their way. Nate and Delphine must pull out every mind-blowing gadget, half-perfected invention, and unproven but theoretically sound strategy they've got up their sleeves in order to survive to see Saturday the 14th! Eisner winner Paul Tobin's extraordinarily madcap middle grade debut features black and white illustrations from film talent Thierry Lafontaine and is the first of five novels in the series. Awards for Bandette Winner, Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic Winner, IndieFab Award - Bronze, Graphic Novels & Comics.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Genius Factor: How to Capture an Invisible Cat
• Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1681192780
• ISBN 13: 9781681192789
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Lafontaine, Thierry
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

Every Friday the 13th, 6th grade genius and inventor extraordinaire Nate Bannister does three not-so-smart things to keep life interesting. This time, he taught a caterpillar math, mailed a love letter, and super-sized his cat Proton before turning him invisible.

As Nate and his new (well, only) friend Delphine race to stop Proton from crushing everyone and everything in town, they come face-to-face with Sir Jakob Maculte (the twenty-seventh lord of Mayberry Castle and leader of the nefarious Red Death Tea Society). Known for its criminal activity, killer tactics, and impressive tea brewing skills, the Red Death Tea Society will do anything to get in their way.

Nate and Delphine must pull out every mind-blowing gadget, half-perfected invention, and unproven but theoretically sound strategy they've got up their sleeves in order to survive to see Saturday the 14th!

Eisner winner Paul Tobin's extraordinarily madcap middle grade debut features black and white illustrations from film talent Thierry Lafontaine and is the first of five novels in the series.

Awards for Bandette
Winner, Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic
Winner, IndieFab Award - Bronze, Graphic Novels & Comics

About the Authors

Paul Tobin is a medium­ height writer in Portland, Oregon. He's written all the major superheroes as well as video game tie-ins like his critically acclaimed Witcher comics and New York Times bestselling Plants vs. Zombies graphic novels. He's also the author of the Eisner-nominated Colder series, the Bunny Mask series, the Hulu optioned A Calculated Man series, and his all-time favorite project, the multiple Eisner award-winning Bandette, which he worked on with his wife, illustrator Colleen Coover. In addition to Bandette, he's worked with Colleen on their Wrassle Castle series of MG graphic novels and Heart Acres. Other projects include the Genius Factor series and a stack of Angry Birds comics taller than the feistiest chihuahua. Paul enjoys playing video games, watching soccer (go Portland Thorns!), and running through thunderstorms while pretending he's controlling the elements. Despite his vast and undeniable genius, he's a very humble man who puts on his pants just like everybody else: one arm at a time.

Thierry Lafontaine is a character designer and illustrator for film and publishing. He is also the instructor for the Imaginism Studios In-House Workshop atelier program. Thierry lives, works, and teaches in Toronto.