Bringing Down the Mouse

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Simon and Schuster, Jun 24, 2014 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 336 pages
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.

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?
 

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Contents

Section 1
1
Section 2
13
Section 3
31
Section 4
55
Section 5
78
Section 6
95
Section 7
107
Section 8
123
Section 15
209
Section 16
218
Section 17
227
Section 18
243
Section 19
250
Section 20
261
Section 21
272
Section 22
277

Section 9
135
Section 10
148
Section 11
155
Section 12
164
Section 13
180
Section 14
191
Section 23
297
Section 24
304
Section 25
312
Section 26
317
Section 27
321
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About the author (2014)

Ben Mezrich was born in 1969 and received a degree in social studies from Harvard University in 1991. He originally wrote fiction, occasionally under the pseudonym Holden Scott, before switching to nonfiction. His nonfiction works include Ugly Americans, Busting Vegas, Rigged, and Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History. Two of his books were made into films. In 2008, Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions was made into the film 21 and in 2010, The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal was made into the film Social Network. He appeared on Court TV in the series High Stakes with Ben Mezrich and has hosted the World Series of Blackjack.