2016
WISE Score
Amazon
Ada Lovelace and Mary Shelley team up to solve a Victorian mystery using math, logic, and a healthy dose of moxie.
4.7
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This is the opposite of brain rot. It’s a smart, well-paced mystery that treats its readers like they have functioning brains.
If your kid liked the Enola Holmes movies or the Mysterious Benedict Society, this is a perfect next step. It’s one of those rare series where the second book holds its own against the first, even if it gets a little darker and more atmospheric. It's a win for parents who want their kids reading something that actually requires a bit of deductive reasoning.
Ideal for the 8-12 crowd. It’s sophisticated enough for older elementary kids but clean enough that you don't have to worry about them stumbling into something weird.
The core of the story is a friendship between two girls with wildly different brains—Ada’s logic and Mary’s empathy—working together without the typical 'mean girl' tropes. It's Victorian-era polite but has a backbone.
Reimagining Ada Lovelace and Mary Shelley as a pre-teen detective duo is a brilliant 'what if.' It blends historical realism with a steampunk-adjacent curiosity about how the world works.
It's a middle-grade mystery. While this installment leans into 'gothic' territory with a spooky hospital and some talk of ghosts, it’s all atmosphere and no actual trauma or graphic content.
It’s a stealthy way to get kids interested in STEM and classic literature. Ada uses actual math and logic to solve problems, while Mary provides the narrative soul. You'll probably end up googling the real historical figures afterward.
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