Ben Mezrich

Bringing Down the Mouse (Reprint) Ben Mezrich

Brief Description: A mathematically gifted sixth-grader is recruited by a group of students to game the system at the biggest theme park in the world--and win the big prize. Marc Notes: ; A mathematically gifted sixth-grader is recruited by a group of students to game the system at the biggest theme park in the world--and win the big prize.. Publisher Marketing: Charlie Lewis goes on a roller coaster ride of risk, math, and gaming in this middle grade novel that parallels the "New York Times "bestselling "Bringing Down the House," which inspired the movie "21 "with Kevin Spacey. Charlie Lewis is a nerd. All he's ever been good at is math--and he's "really" good at math. So good that he's recruited by a group of kids determined to game the system at the biggest theme park in the world--and win the grand prize. Soon Charlie is caught up in the excitement and thrill of using his math skills for awesomeness...but what's at stake may be more than he's willing to risk. How far will Charlie go for a chance at the ultimate reward? Review Citations:

School Library Journal 05/01/2014 pg. 114 (EAN 9781442496262, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2014 (EAN 9781442496262, Hardcover)

Booklist 07/01/2014 pg. 65 (EAN 9781442496262, Hardcover)

BookPage 07/01/2014 (EAN 9781442496262, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Mezrich, Ben Ben Mezrich graduated magna cum laude from Harvard in 1991. He has published twelve books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Accidental Billionaires, which was adapted into the Academy Award-winning film The Social Network, and Bringing Down the House, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies in twelve languages and became the basis for the Kevin Spacey movie 21. Mezrich has also published the national bestsellers Sex on the Moon, Ugly Americans, Rigged, and Busting Vegas. He lives in Boston.