A review by deschatjes
Nick and Tesla's Solar-Powered Showdown: A Mystery with Sun-Powered Gadgets You Can Build Yourself by Bob Pflugfelder, Steve Hockensmith

3.0

I can think of the type of geeky kid this would appeal to. Plus were the instructions for DIY gadgets. Minus was the story. Somewhat simplistic not terribly riveting and precious little character development. Perhaps worth getting for the kids who only want to read nonfiction but whose parents and teachers insist they also read fiction.
References to previous books in the series by way of footnotes was annoying and not amusing as I think was intended.