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The Genius Files #5: License to Thrill Audiobook Summary

The most exciting road trip in history has reached its final destination! In this fifth book in the thrilling, New York Times bestselling adventure series, Coke and Pepsi McDonald make it back home to the West Coast–but they’re far from home free!

When we last left our heroes, Coke and Pepsi McDonald were in Roswell, New Mexico, and they had just seen a strange beam of light. Now their cross-country road trip is about to take a detour that’s out of this world–literally!

Once the twins get their feet back on the ground, they embark on the final leg of their trip, which will take them from the Hoover Dam all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge. Chased by nefarious villains, the twins will be trapped with a venomous snake, pushed through a deadly turbine, and thrown into a volcano. And craziest of all, their parents might finally believe them!

With Dan Gutman’s laugh-out-loud humor and featuring photos and weird-but-true American tourist destinations like the Alien Fresh Jerky Stand, The Genius Files is a one-of-a-kind mix of geography and fun.

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The Genius Files #5: License to Thrill Audiobook Narrator

Michael Goldstrom is the narrator of The Genius Files #5: License to Thrill audiobook that was written by Dan Gutman

Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 30 million copies. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, Dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninety-two state book award nominations. He lives in New York City with his wife. You can visit him online at www.dangutman.com.

About the Author(s) of The Genius Files #5: License to Thrill

Dan Gutman is the author of The Genius Files #5: License to Thrill

Subjects

The publisher of the The Genius Files #5: License to Thrill is HarperCollins. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is General, Juvenile Fiction, People & Places, United States

Additional info

The publisher of the The Genius Files #5: License to Thrill is HarperCollins. The imprint is HarperCollins. It is supplied by HarperCollins. The ISBN-13 is 9780062346179.

Global Availability

This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

Erik

April 05, 2015

What I Thought- This was a marvelous conclusion to the Genius Files. Mr. Gutman knows how to pull the reader into a story, and then completely throw you off your guard. Mr. Gutman has narrated the story in a funny way, he tells you right from the beginning that Coke will get thrown into a volcano (which actually happens in Chapter Twenty). Mr. Gutman injects a lot of humor into his stories. I really enjoy his writing style. It is helpful to read the other Genius Files books before reading this one, but not necessary, as Mr. Gutman pretty much brings the reader up to speed. Coke and Pepsi have changed a lot from the first book to this one, and it really shows – I like that their personalities developed over the series. There are pictures throughout the book of real-life places that the characters went to – some of which I’ve been to (but some not) which are a nice addition to the book. This was a thrilling fifth book in the series!*NOTE* I got a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

Kahleia

December 02, 2015

This was the last book in The Genius Files and it was a great wrap up. I did predict the ending but overall it was very enjoyable. It was a very easy read and it's good for anyone looking for a lot of humor with action.

Max

February 25, 2015

License to Thrill by Dan Gutman is the 5th and final book in the Genius files series. The series has been telling the story of a cross country trip where two siblings Pepsi and Coke have been chased by a psychopath and his minions, and had been almost killed in countless strange ways. I think the writing style is unique in that it is very Guardians of the Galaxy style. That means it is very true to reality, and very straight forward, not adding any useless parts to the story, just telling it in a honest way. It’s funny, because I thought this type of writing was good AND bad. It was funny, but sometimes left me confused or annoyed(he lied about part of the book at one point). So he may have overused it. Finally, I think would like to compare this to a book called Accidental Adventure. This book is almost the opposite of the book I am reviewing, both have a brother and sister go on an adventure, but in AA, they are unmotivated and just want to watch tv, but in the other book they almost enjoy it, even though they will probably die.I would recommend this book to anyone as long as you have read at least books 1-3.

Sam

August 19, 2015

I read The Genius Files License to Thrill by Dan Gutman. The genre of the book was Adventure one of my favorite genres. Also I really like the author because I have also read some of his other books before, one is Million Dollar Putt. Anyway there were two kids named Coke and Pepsi, Pep for short it all started with a man named Dr. Warsaw, but I don't want to spoil it for you so read the book. I really suggest it if you love adventures it is a great book that you will have to get in to.

Melissa

March 14, 2018

Lucy and I finished this series...we really enjoyed it!

Tom

February 01, 2016

The scary adventures of Coke and Pepsi will intrigue you! The Genius Files License To Thrill by Dan Gutman is a great realistic fiction book that has lots of real facts and places throughout the book. Coke and Pepsi McDonald are twins. The twins mom is writing a book called Amazing but True, and she needs more information for her book. Mrs.Mcdonald thought it would be cool if she saw all the stuff that's going into her book, so her company gave her family a free trip around the country to explore things for her book. It sounds all good, at least for the parents. Around the time of the beginning of the trip the twins got invited into a secret program called the Genius Files that has all of the smart kids in the world. This sounds great until the creator of the program Dr. Warshaw goes crazy and tries to kill everyone in the program. Coke and Pepsi are the only kids left in the program, and that's where the story begins. Coke and Pepsi are chased around the country by crazy bowler doods, aliens, there crazy health teacher Mrs. Higgens, Archie, Fake Elvis, and lots more people. Every historic landmark they go to there are people trying to kill them. When they tell their parents that people are trying to kill them they don’t believe it. They think the twins are just making things up. For example on page 73 it says “It was and alien space ship and we went to check it out and we got sucked up and then it took off and the aliens were really ugly and we went to the moon. “How do you come up with this stuff? Dr. Mcdonald said” Someone who would enjoy reading this book is someone who likes action and adventure. This book is a great book with lots of real facts and information. The question that you have to answer is will Coke and Pepsi’s parents finally believe them?

Austin

September 21, 2016

PERSONAL RESPONSE:I enjoyed the Genius Files License to Thrill by Dan Gutman because the book was leaving me hanging on what was going to happen. I also liked how the author taught me about landmarks and historical events in the context of the book in a fun way. If i was not aware of the twin towers attacks previously to reading this book I would think it was fictional. I liked how he didn’t tell me what happened until later chapters, because he jumped to another related topic or something happened all of a sudden and took him off topic. I liked how for the most part everything that happened could really have occurred, but some of the events were a little out there. PLOT: The main events in the story were about Coke and Pepsi and people led by Dr. Warsaw trying to kill them. Dr. Warsaw started the program after 9/11, because he thought smart kids could save the world. The kids in the program had no choice but to be in the program or die at the start of it. At the end of the book Dr. Warsaw ended the program, and he wanted to kill all of the kids in it to keep the program a secret. They told their parents every time someone tried to kill them, but the parents just thought the kids were joking around and making up stories. In the end the parents believed them, but the parents were so mind blown by all that happened right under their noses.RECOMMENDATION:I would recommend the Genius Files License to Thrill to 5th through 10th grade girls and boys because the two main characters are a boy and a girl. The material would be too childish for those beyond high school. I also think it might be hard for younger kids to understand because of the point of view and how he changes the topic often.

Karen

May 02, 2015

License to Thrill (The Genius Files Book 5) by Dan Gutman follows Coke and Pepsi McDonald as they finish their summer vacation trip and return home with their parents. As with the other four books in the series, Coke and Pep get caught in some impossibly unbelievable scenarios: an alien abduction, a venomous snake attack, a volcano, and the Hoover Dam water turbines. But, hey, it is fiction after all. And that is the appeal of the book; that and the full throttle humor, of course. As Coke and Pepsi think their way out of each catastrophe, readers wait with bated breath to see how they do it, because, of course, they survive. They have to. They are the ones who will save the world from whatever disastrous event Dr. Warsaw has planned in the cipher clues he leaves Coke and Pepsi. Sometimes, their escapes can be chalked up fiction writing and admitted author license, other times character anger issues. Either way, the resolutions are fun.This is a great series to read for fun and for planning your next vacation. Learn where to visit strange museums and tourist attractions across the U.S. and how to avoid dangerous, potentially life threatening accidents.

Addison

February 01, 2016

The book, Genius Files License to Thrill, was an amazing book. The McDonald twins start out in Texas. Well,they were in Texas, but in a UFO in Texas. After the alien's scan the twins brains, they get back on to their daily dangerous life. On their way back to California, they are driving through the scorching hot desert and their car breaks down. Then the most crazy thing happens! Their worst enemy comes to save them. On their way back home, they encounter Dr. Warsaw with his microscopic but deadly bomb. But, Dr. Warsaw is standing on the Golden State Bridge with thousands of other people. With the twins life's in jeopardy, what will they do? Find out when you read Genius Files License to Thrill.

Ron

July 30, 2015

My son read shared this book with me. We have enjoyed traveling with Coke and Pep and seeing them develop into a team that knows each others strengths and weaknesses. It is also nice to see them working out their problems rather than relying on others to save them. There are plenty of thrills, a new villain or two and a final confrontation that takes out Dr. Warsaw for good (or does it)? Read and enjoy planning your own trip around the country to see the sights and visit strange locations!

Adeline

July 24, 2015

The book was so good that I finished it really quick. My sister got the book before me and she still has not finished it. I am a typically fast reader and I can still analyze a book and summerize and anylize the book when I finish it in 1 day to 3 days but this one was special and if my mom asked me to summerize the book I would still tell her about it. The reason this is is because this was a funny, fun, adventurous book to read I recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it before

Jake

February 18, 2015

I loved this book so much! This is probably my favorite book. The previous book had a huge cliff hanger when the twins got abducted by aliens. I loved all these books probably my favorite series of books ever.

Anna

May 13, 2020

RealRate - 4.5/5The first few chapters of the story were just boring in my opinion, but as the novel kept going, it definitely was funny, and most of all, action-packed. The ending was another reason why I raised the rating because I just loved how it was written. This story was clever, witty, and I recommend the series to everyone!

blueomelette

June 21, 2019

I think you can only describe these books in one way - FUN! It's exciting to read about Coke and Pepsi McDonald travel cross country being tracked down by assassins, unbeknownst to their clueless and eccentric parents. The cliffhanger at the end was great. This series is fun! I finished all 4 books in a day.

Bradly

September 22, 2017

** spoiler alert ** I loved this book because it has gadgets. I'd recommend this book to readers of all ages that like gadgets. If you like spy books then you will love this book because it has gadgets like spy books.in the end dr. Warsaw dies. Gutman continues to do what he does best entertain readers. This is the last book so I can't make a cliff hanger question.

Connor

November 05, 2017

All good things must come to an end, just like book series. The Genius Files series did not let me down and neither did this last book. I thought it was tense, and nerve-racking, just like the first books. So i highly recommend this book and this series.

Gracie

November 12, 2018

So good!

Lisa

August 11, 2020

Love this series & this author! Great book! What a great adventure!

~Vixhen~

October 21, 2021

BRAVO! What an exciting finale to a great series. Highly recommended !

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