Synopses & Reviews
andquot;Huge laughs and great scienceandmdash;the kind of smart, funny stuff that makes Jon Scieszka a legend.andquot;
andmdash;Mac Barnett, author ofand#160;Battle Bunny and The Terrible Two
In this second book in the series, Frank Einstein (kid-genius scientist and inventor) and his best friend, Watson, along with Klink (a self-assembled artificial-intelligence entity) and Klank (a mostly self-assembled artificial almost intelligence entity), once again find themselves in competition with T. Edison, their classmate and archrivalandmdash;this time in the quest to unlock the power behind the science of energy. Frank is working on a revamped version of one of Nikola Teslaandrsquo;s inventions, the andldquo;Electro-Finger,andrdquo; a device that can tap into energy anywhere and allow all of Midville to live off the grid, with free wireless and solar energy. But this puts Frank in direct conflict with Edisonandrsquo;s quest to control all the power and light in Midville, monopolize its energy resources, and get andldquo;rich rich rich.andrdquo; Time is running out, and only Frank, Watson, Klink, and Klank can stop Edison and his sentient ape, Mr. Chimp!
Review
andquot;Thereand#39;s so much actual information here that the story could pass as a textbook, but science and Scieszka fans wonand#39;t likely mind.andquot;
Review
andquot;The two-color cartoon illustrations are detailed and engagingandhellip;facts are educational and presented in an interesting wayandhellip;draws readers into the book with its boy-friendly hijinksandhellip;This book teaches kids a lot in an accessible, easy-to-read formatandhellip;andquot;
Review
andquot;Scieszkaandrsquo;s furious narrative, full of goofball humor and shenanigans, flies along, accelerated by Biggsandrsquo; spot illustrations, diagrams, and scientific figures. And thereandrsquo;s plenty of real science here, too...andquot;
Review
andquot;Scieszkaand#39;s third joke-filled Frank Einstein adventure jam-packed with sneaky science lessons is perfect for young scientists who may prefer fact to fiction. Biggsand#39; ample tricolor (orange, black, and white in this outing) illustrations extend both the story and the science. Aftermatter broadens the fun with additional science facts, puzzles, and even baseball tips. Halfway through the series, the science and the sly (and slapstick) laughs are still going strong.andquot;
Synopsis
Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story? and#160;
Synopsis
"Huge laughs and great science the kind of smart, funny stuff that makes Jon Scieszka a legend."
Mac Barnett, author of
Battle Bunny and
The Terrible Two More clever science experiments, funny jokes, and robot hijinks await readers in book two of the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein chapter book series from the mad scientist team of Jon Scieszka and Brian Biggs. The perfect combination to engage and entertain readers, the series features real science facts with adventure and humor, making these books ideal for STEM education. This second installment examines the quest to unlock the power behind the science of "energy."
Kid-genius and inventor Frank Einstein loves figuring out how the world works by creating household contraptions that are part science, part imagination, and definitely unusual. In the series opener, an uneventful experiment in his garage-lab, a lightning storm, and a flash of electricity bring Frank s inventions the robots Klink and Klank to life Not exactly the ideal lab partners, the wisecracking Klink and the overly expressive Klank nonetheless help Frank attempt to perfect his inventions. In the second book in the series, Frank is working on a revamped version of one of Nikola Tesla s inventions, the Electro-Finger, a device that can tap into energy anywhere and allow all of Midville to live off the grid, with free wireless and solar energy. But this puts Frank in direct conflict with Edison s quest to control all the power and light in Midville, monopolize its energy resources, and get rich rich rich. Time is running out, and only Frank, Watson, Klink, and Klank can stop Edison and his sentient ape, Mr. Chimp
Integrating real science facts with wacky humor, a silly cast of characters, and science fiction, this uniquely engaging series is an irresistible chemical reaction for middle-grade readers. With easy-to-read language and graphic illustrations on almost every page, this chapter book series is a must for reluctant readers. The Frank Einstein series encourages middle-grade readers to question the way things work and to discover how they, too, can experiment with science. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews raves, This buoyant, tongue-in-cheek celebration of the impulse to keep asking questions and finding your own answers fires on all cylinders, while Publishers Weekly says that the series proves that science can be as fun as it is important and useful.
Read all the books in the
New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein series:
Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor (Book 1),
Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger (Book 2),
Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo (Book 3), and
Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt (Book 4). Visit frankeinsteinbooks.com for more information.
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Synopsis
New York Times Bestseller "Huge laughs and great science--the kind of smart, funny stuff that makes Jon Scieszka a legend."
--Mac Barnett, author of
Battle Bunny and
The Terrible Two More clever science experiments, funny jokes, and robot hijinks await readers in book two of the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein chapter book series from the mad scientist team of Jon Scieszka and Brian Biggs. The perfect combination to engage and entertain readers, the series features real science facts with adventure and humor, making these books ideal for STEM education. This second installment examines the quest to unlock the power behind the science of "energy."
Kid-genius and inventor Frank Einstein loves figuring out how the world works by creating household contraptions that are part science, part imagination, and definitely unusual. In the series opener, an uneventful experiment in his garage-lab, a lightning storm, and a flash of electricity bring Frank's inventions--the robots Klink and Klank--to life Not exactly the ideal lab partners, the wisecracking Klink and the overly expressive Klank nonetheless help Frank attempt to perfect his inventions. In the second book in the series, Frank is working on a revamped version of one of Nikola Tesla's inventions, the "Electro-Finger," a device that can tap into energy anywhere and allow all of Midville to live off the grid, with free wireless and solar energy. But this puts Frank in direct conflict with Edison's quest to control all the power and light in Midville, monopolize its energy resources, and get "rich rich rich." Time is running out, and only Frank, Watson, Klink, and Klank can stop Edison and his sentient ape, Mr. Chimp
Integrating real science facts with wacky humor, a silly cast of characters, and science fiction, this uniquely engaging series is an irresistible chemical reaction for middle-grade readers. With easy-to-read language and graphic illustrations on almost every page, this chapter book series is a must for reluctant readers. The Frank Einstein series encourages middle-grade readers to question the way things work and to discover how they, too, can experiment with science. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews raves, "This buoyant, tongue-in-cheek celebration of the impulse to 'keep asking questions and finding your own answers' fires on all cylinders," while Publishers Weekly says that the series "proves that science can be as fun as it is important and useful."
Read all the books in the
New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein series:
Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor (Book 1),
Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger (Book 2),
Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo (Book 3), and
Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt (Book 4). Visit frankeinsteinbooks.com for more information.
Synopsis
andquot;Huge laughs and great scienceandmdash;the kind of smart, funny stuff that makes Jon Scieszka a legend.andquot;
andmdash;Mac Barnett, author ofand#160;Battle Bunny and The Terrible Two
andquot;I never thought science could be funny . . . until I read Frank Einstein. It will have kids laughing.andquot;
andmdash;Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Science fiction meets science fact! Frank Einstein (kid-genius scientist and inventor) and his best friend Watson, along with Klink (a self-assembled artificial intelligence entity), create the BrainTurbo to power-boost the human body and help their baseball-pitching pal Janegoodall make the team. But when Klank (a mostly self-assembled and artificial almost intelligence entity) goes missing, they must first rescue their robot pal and stop T. Edisonandmdash;Frankandrsquo;s classmate and archrivalandmdash;from stealing their latest invention and using it against them!
About the Author
Jon Scieszka has sold more than 11 million books, including
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales,
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs, the Time Warp Trio and Spaceheadz series, and
Battle Bunny with Mac Barnett. Scieszka lives in Brooklyn. Visit him online at frankeinsteinbooks.com.
Brian Biggs has collaborated with Garth Nix, Cynthia Rylant, and Katherine Applegate, in addition to working on his own picture books in his Everything Goes series. He lives in Philadelphia.