Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor - Couverture souple

'I never thought science could be funny . . . until I read Frank Einstein. It will have kids laughing.' Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid 'Huge laughs and great science the kind of smart, funny stuff that makes Jon Scieszka a legend.' Mac Barnett, author ofBattle Bunny and The Terrible Two Clever science experiments, funny jokes, and robot hijinks await readers in the first of six books in 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 first installment examines the science of matter. 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.. . . until Frank's archnemesis, T. Edison, steals Klink and Klank for his evil doomsday plan! 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.

'First in a new series by bestselling Jon Scieszka, Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor manages to successfully create a humourous and wacky story based around lots of scientific facts...The narrative is fast-paced and is greatly aided by the fabulous two-tone artwork by Brian Briggs which brings so much to the text.' Library Mice
'The story is super exciting because they have to battle Edison and his chimpanzee henchman' The Guardian Children's Books
'Hilarious robot antics abound with child genius Frank and his trusty sidekick Watson in their bid to win the Midville Science Prize. Clever stuff wrapped in an adventure sure to grab the imagination of any young reader' - Youth Libraries Group, September Newsletter
'Jon Scieszka has created a unique world of adventure and science fiction. Young boys and robots with a life and mind of their own - the perfect combination!' - Books Monthly
'I never thought I could read about the Hadron Collider and smile so all credit to Jon Scieszka for writing an accessible story about science...and I can't wait for the second instalment of Frank's adventures.' --We Love This Book