Fans of Ada Twist, Scientist, will want to enroll in Dr. Cosmic's class of clever monsters at the Mad Scientist Academy as they solve the greatest challenges in science in this perfect blend of adventure and exploration. Welcome to Mad Scientist Academy! The first day of school is always exciting, and Dr. Cosmic s new students can t wait to get started. After their teacher reveals that their school pet, Oscar, is a disaur, they quickly realize Dr. Cosmic has an unusual teaching style. To find Oscar, the class has to follow the clues through the realistic disaur exhibit Dr. Cosmic designed and built over the summer. But when a malfunction causes the robotic disaurs to come alive, this prehistoric exhibit feels a little too real! Dr. Cosmic is plainly a colleague of Ms. Frizzle, and the mix of pithy banter, tumultuous field-trip mishaps, and science fact is as familiar as it is winning.Fans of the Frizz will be di-delighted.Mad fun. Kirkus Reviews, Starred Like Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen s Magic School Bus series(Scholastic), the use of a school setting, a quirky teacher, and wild hands-on learning situations providesan engaging blend of humor, adventure, and information. School Library JournalOne of Summer s Must-Read Children s Books. Bookish.com Kids Indie Next List From the Hardcover edition.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-10
0553523759
ISBN-13
9780553523751
eBay Product ID (ePID)
212650258
Product Key Features
Author
Matthew Mcelligott
Format
Library Binding,Cloth over Boards, Hardback
Language
English
Topic
Children's General Non-Fiction
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Mad Scientist Academy
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
Matthew McElligottis the author of many books for children, including the Mad Scientist Academy series, Even Monsters Need Haircuts, and the Benjamin Franklinstein series. He has the brain of an Apatosaurus and the dashing good looks of a Pachycephalosaurus. In spite of this, a beautiful woman named Christy married him and now helps him with all his books. You can visit him at matthewmcelligott.com. From the Hardcover edition.