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.
