Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger: Book Two - Hardcover

Scieszka, Jon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 141971483X ISBN 13: 9781419714832

Publisher: Amulet Books, 2015

Synopsis

In this second book in the series, Frank Einstein (kid-genius scientist and inventor) and his best friend, Watson, along with Klink (a self-assembled artificial-intelligence entity) and Klank (a mostly self-assembled artificial almost intelligence entity), once again find themselves in competition with T. Edison, their classmate and archrival--this time in the quest to unlock the power behind the science of energy. 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, monopolise 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!

About this title

Review:

"Scieszka's furious narrative, full of goofball humor and shenanigans, flies along, accelerated by Biggs' spot illustrations, diagrams, and scientific figures. And there's plenty of real science here, too..."--Thom Barthelmess "Booklist "

"There's so much actual information here that the story could pass as a textbook, but science and Scieszka fans won't likely mind."--Kirkus Reviews (02/01/2015)

From the Author:

Jon Scieszka is one of the most important, iconic, and well-loved voices in children’s literature. From his classic picture books (The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! and The Stinky Cheese Man) and chapter books (the Time Warp Trio series) that have sold millions of copies to his literacy initiatives such as Guys Read and his tenure as the first National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature, Jon Scieszka has cemented his reputation as one of the most trusted and respected authorities on what middle-grade boys read. Brian Biggs has illustrated books by Garth Nix, Cynthia Rylant, and Katherine Applegate, and is the writer and illustrator of the Everything Goes series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amulet Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 141971483X
• ISBN 13: 9781419714832
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176
• Illustrator: Biggs Brian