LEO, Inventor Extraordinaire, Luke Xavier Cunningham
LEO, Inventor Extraordinaire, Luke Xavier Cunningham
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LEO, Inventor Extraordinaire

Author: Luke Xavier Cunningham

Narrator: Luke Cunningham

Unabridged: 8 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zonderkidz

Published: 07/06/2021


Synopsis

In order to unlock his family’s past and how he became an orphan, Leo will need every skill and invention he has—even if his inventions don’t always work. This middle-school adventure mystery is perfect for puzzle solvers, as Leodiscovers a series of tunnels below his school filled with clues, riddles andpuzzles to solveabout his identity and his family.A “lifer” at the secluded Academy of Florence, Leo has never met his parents ... or anyone in his family for that matter. His current “family” is his mechanical monkey and robot lion, who along with his charming best friend and fellow lifer, Savvy, only get him into trouble. But after Leo’s latest experiment goes catastrophically wrong, he finds a mysterious clue that opens an underground maze—one that seems to have been created for him to solve.Leo hopes the tunnels will help him discover the identities of his parents and the reason he’s an orphan in the first place. Instead, he finds that his past and possibly even his future is somehow linked to the innovative Wynn Toys company, whose genius president mysteriously disappeared years before.Leo must use his creativity and scientific know-how to revive the toy company, oust its dastardly leader, and discover the fate of his real family.LEO, Inventor Extraordinaire:Is perfect for kids 8 to 12 who enjoy action, adventure, humor, and mysteryIs likeThe DaVinci Codefor kids, with robots, wacky inventions, and puzzles to solveContains almost 60 pieces of original black and white artworkEncourages imagination and the development of STEAM skillsLEO, Inventor Extraordinaire is a Northern Lights Book Awards Winner in the Middle Grade Fiction category for 2021 -- The Northern Lights Book Awards

About Luke Xavier Cunningham

Luke X. Cunningham is an Emmy-nominated writer from Philadelphia. Previously, he spent three years as a writer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He developed a passion for the Renaissance while earning a history degree from Brown University. He currently lives in Los Angeles, CA, with his wife and their son, Finn. LEO: Inventor Extraordinaire is his first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Luke on July 15, 2023

I loved this book so much that I wrote it.......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on February 21, 2024

LEO re-imagines Leonardo DaVinci as a modern-day kid, incorporating many of DaVinci's inventions and other exciting Renaissance-era details. Many elements of the story are pulled from Renaissance art or the great minds of the period and given a modern twist! I labeled the book sci-fi, but that's jus......more

Goodreads review by Jalynn on May 10, 2021

**Disclosure**This book was sent to me free of charge for my honest review from the author. All opinions are my own. About the Book: An orphan named Leo discovers clues to his past when he finds a series of tunnels below his school. But to unlock the answers, he’ll need every skill and invention he ha......more

Goodreads review by Mary on April 12, 2021

Leo Inventor Extraordinaire is a well-written, entertaining, novel that can be read on many levels especially if you follow the author’s Instagram page where he explains the connections to Leonardo DaVinci. The characters are engaging and the events exciting. Each chapter ends on a cliffhanger that......more

Goodreads review by Meredith on May 10, 2021

I love that this book was both so creative AND real! It's a perfect fit for my STEM-minded 11-year-old, and we both enjoyed reading this. Thanks for sending such a smart title our way for review, Zonderkidz!......more