Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor (Frank Einstein Series #1) - by Jon Scieszka (Paperback)

About the Book

Includes an except from book 2 in the series, "Frank Einstein and the electro-finger."

Book Synopsis

Clever science experiments, funny jokes, and robot hijinks await readers in Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor, the first book in the New York Times bestselling chapter book series from the mad scientist team of Jon Scieszka and Brian Biggs.

"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 of Battle Bunny and The Terrible Two

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.

"Kids will love Frank Einstein. . . . Jon Scieszka is one of the best writers around, and I can't wait to see what he does with these fun and exciting characters." --Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl

The Frank Einstein series:
Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor
Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger
Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo
Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt
Frank Einstein and the Bio-Action Gizmo
Frank Einstein and the Space-Time Zippe

About the Author

Jon Scieszka's books include The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales and Battle Bunny. He is the founder of Guys Read and the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. He lives in Brooklyn.

Brian Biggs's picture books include Everything Goes and the brand-new Tinyville Town series for Abrams Appleseed. He lives in Philadelphia.