It takes a lot to stand out at a school for mad scientists--but Newton
Warp is unlike anyone (or anything) else at Franken-Sci High in this
first book in a wacky series created with The Jim Henson Company.
Franken-Sci High is the only school in the world for aspiring mad
scientists and it's located on a craggy island in the Bermuda Triangle,
of course! While some mad scientists are power-hungry maniacs, the
school was founded in 1536 as a refuge for generations of brilliant--and
yes, eccentric--young minds. Students are encouraged to use their
brainpower for good, but the teachers accept that some kids will still
want to take over the world...and the school cafeteria.
In the first book in the series, What's the Matter with Newton?,
Newton Warp is a mystery, even to himself: He wakes up one day in the
library with no idea of who he is, how he got there, or where he came
from. Newton is quickly assigned to a dorm and makes a friend: Shelly
Ravenholt, who creates living, breathing monsters for fun. He's eager to
find out who his family is, but this is high school after all, and he
soon has other problems: Newton has to create a last-minute project for
the Mad Science Fair and Shelly's friend Theremin (a robot) is really
jealous of him. And that's not all: the other students at Franken-Sci
High soon realize that Newton has a few useful, but surprising quirks.
Wherever Newton came from, they start to suspect that he's not entirely
human!
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