I didn't finish this one--the story didn't compel me--but I did like that the MC was a black boy who was super into science and inventing. He had a little dog sidekick, which is always fun, and a new girl across the street sets up a competing lemonade stand. She has a large cat that faces off against his dog.

Jarod Pratt’s Lemonade Code is a book brimming with creativity, and I would readily and enthusiastically share this book with readers young and old. I loved the unique style the artist brings to the page!

The basic premise of this book is that lemonade, ordinary lemoade is better then any other drink, no matter how odd it is, and if it is made by a mad genius. That good lemonade makes you feel so alive, and like dancing.

I can get behind that. But I think this book is not written for me, because although I appreciate the humor of Captain Underpants, and I have liked Diary of a Wimpy Kid, both of which are referred to in the description of this book, I found this book was a bit too much over the top, and a bit too complicated, and a bit too crazy and boring.

It is almost as though it went off the rails and never came back, which is fine, but it didn't work for me.

But if you like mad scientists who want to make the perfect artificial lemonade so they can take over the world, then go for it.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.