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Monday with a Mad Genius

  • 2007 first published
  • 121 pages
  • ★ 4.6 (5 ratings)
  • 14 editions

Published in 2007, Monday with a Mad Genius is a historical fantasy and time-travel fiction novella by Mary Pope Osborne. It takes readers to Italy and Florence, Italy in 1492–1559. It features Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Readers will find themes of magic, brothers and sisters, Curiosity and time travel.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 15 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions across 3 languages.

At about 121 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

About Monday with a Mad Genius

Jack and Annie travel 500 years back in time to Florence, Italy, and spend a day helping Leonardo da Vinci in the hope of learning another secret of happiness.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • 1492–1559
  • 1421–1737

Characters

  • Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Subjects

  • Magic
  • Brothers and sisters
  • Curiosity
  • Time travel
  • Children's fiction
  • Leonardo, da vinci, 1452-1519
  • Florence, Italy
  • Siblings
  • Italy, history
  • Kinderbuch ab 8 Jahren
  • Mädchen
  • Junge
  • Schwester
  • Bruder
  • Geschwister
  • Baumhaus

Quick answers

Who wrote Monday with a Mad Genius?

Monday with a Mad Genius was written by Mary Pope Osborne and first published in 2007.

What genre is Monday with a Mad Genius?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Time Travel.

How long is Monday with a Mad Genius?

The median edition has 121 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Monday with a Mad Genius?

Readers who like it often enjoy The House of Arden, Hollow City and The Rope Trick.

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