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The Invisible Fran (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist #3)
by
Jim Benton
There's nothing better than being a mad scientist -- at least according to Franny. So she's making in her mission to help her classmates discover their own inner mad scientists. All Franny needs for her latest experiment is a few volunteers, a half-completed two-headed robot, and an invisibility potion. Only this experiment just might prove to be Franny's most difficult. W...more
Paperback, 112 pages
Published
May 17th 2005
by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
(first published 2004)
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Ah Franny, always good for a laugh.
Franny is back and is seriously peeved. Ms. Shelley has asked everyone in the class to show off his or her talent. Franny is certain that one glimpse of one of her experiments and everyone will want to become a mad scientist. It soon becomes apparent that no else has the least interest in mad science. Franny is so frustrated, she sets out to make the coolest robot ever. On her day to show off, she brings the robot. Most in the class are not too impressed, but...more
Franny is back and is seriously peeved. Ms. Shelley has asked everyone in the class to show off his or her talent. Franny is certain that one glimpse of one of her experiments and everyone will want to become a mad scientist. It soon becomes apparent that no else has the least interest in mad science. Franny is so frustrated, she sets out to make the coolest robot ever. On her day to show off, she brings the robot. Most in the class are not too impressed, but...more
RAEF'S RATING (age 6): ***** (actually he said "six million thousand stars")
RAEF'S REVIEW: This is my favorite book I've ever read. It's the best book ever because of Franny and Igor. There's funny pictures.
RAEF'S FAVORITE QUOTE: Fools + Tools = Busted-up Schools
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MEG'S RATING: *****
MEG'S REVIEW: This book is just my kind of trip. All I need is an evil genius, semi-psycho elementary school girl with an obsession for mad science and I'm hooked! I will read every book in this series I...more
RAEF'S REVIEW: This is my favorite book I've ever read. It's the best book ever because of Franny and Igor. There's funny pictures.
RAEF'S FAVORITE QUOTE: Fools + Tools = Busted-up Schools
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MEG'S RATING: *****
MEG'S REVIEW: This book is just my kind of trip. All I need is an evil genius, semi-psycho elementary school girl with an obsession for mad science and I'm hooked! I will read every book in this series I...more
Another fun, fun Franny K. Stein offering from Mr. Benton. I like that we get to know a few of her heretofore nameless classmates in this one. Franny has a tendency to assume that people are different from her because they just don't know any better - I remember thinking that myself as a kid - but she is capable of learning and growth and recognizing the value in diversity. And anyone who dives in front of a huge ketchup squirt to save shelves of books is my kind of gal. :)
Again, the illustratio...more
Again, the illustratio...more
It was awesome. Frannie K. Stein the mad scientist turns herself invisible and makes three classmates think they want to visit her robot. And add a few touches. And that night the three classmates go back to school and finish the robot. When finished, it destroyed the school. And wrote graffiti that said the principal has a rubber butt.g.t.g
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I think that this book was good but also not good. It was about a girl who was making an experiment and she didn't finish so she made her friends think they new how to make it by telling them ha what to do and then at night they went to the school to finish but Fran wasn't saying any thing so they ruined it.
Something I wouldn't necessarily have picked up, but another mom recommended them for Andy now that he's moved into the "chapter book" phase of 1st grade. He loved it and keeps saying things like "do you remember in chapter 17 of Franny K Stein..." so I guess we'll call this one a winner
This third book in the Franny K. Stein Mad Scientist series has another positive message mixed in amongst the silliness. This message focuses on learning to appreciate the interests of others... (click for full review http://www.storysnoops.com/detail.php...)
This book is really funny.Its about this girl named Franny K. Stien.She thinks that making pretty pretty cookies is stupid for a hobby.So she thinks that if she makes a cool robot that she would trick the kids in makeing robots too. but i dosent work.So she makes this invisable robot to vab her so she can go around and wisper in their ear to think that thats their mind talking to them .
I liked this book becase its fiction and its almost like a comic book that talkes about a girl that is a mad sientist.You would like this book if you like fictions book.You could find this book in a school librery.
Much better than Jim Benton's Dumb Diary series, this book will have you laughing out loud!
Franny K. Stein is a mad scientist in training whose plans go awry. I look forward to reading more books in this series.
Franny K. Stein is a mad scientist in training whose plans go awry. I look forward to reading more books in this series.
Hahah, I really like these books because they make me laugh my butt off. I recommend this book to you if you're a fan of Diary of A Wimpy Kid, or if you want to read just for fun. Nice book. Hahah. (:
This book was the perfect mix of laughter, creativity, and mystery. Although it might look very childish it was a very good read and it satisfyed my need for a getaway from the real world...
An interesting story about Franny who wants to prove to her classmates that she is a mad scientist, so she creates a robot and brings it to school. This is a fun book for students to learn about science and friendship.
Amusing light read for early elementary kids. Less potty humor than the awful Captain Underpants series but still funny. I also like the fact that the main character is a bright, resourceful girl.
"Butts are an imprecise science; errors occur."
Another brilliant mad science novel. I too want to own an electron microscope, a nuclear-powered brain amplifier, and a giant, flesh-eating koala.
Another brilliant mad science novel. I too want to own an electron microscope, a nuclear-powered brain amplifier, and a giant, flesh-eating koala.
Over all it was a good book but it had some bad parts. Like when the kids fooled around with the robot and turned into a evil robot. A good part was when she killed the robot.
Mar 02, 2011
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I thought Franny tried to change other people by tricking them, but it haunted her back. So the lesson is, don't try to change somebody if they don't want to.
Oct 13, 2012
Little Miss and the Legomeister
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Little Miss has been having us read these to her as her bedtime stories. They're cute, funny, and easy to read. Good for bedtime reading.
Jim Benton is an amazing author. I love these books. It was a quick easy read but, i want to be a scienctist when i grow up.
This was a very easy chapter book for kids just starting out with chapter books. I read this book to my son and he seemed to enjoy it and the pictures on every page helped keep his attention. He liked the end of the book because of the moral in the book. I found some chapters ended too abruptly which left the story incomplete, even for a children's novel.
Feb 18, 2011
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this book has all kinds of freaky, weird sceintist stuff butits good anf have u wondering about it after words
It is a pretty good book becuses it seemed exciting somtimes and boring.It is very mysteries though.;)
Cute and clever, with fun plays on words and illustrations. Perfect for third graders.
We could really relate to Franny trying to figure out regular non mad scientist kids.
Fran learns to accept that not all kids want to be mad scientists like herself.
For intermediate level readers, these Franny books are actually pretty good.
we love these books! great story about an outcast who realizes her own worth.
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Benton began his career in a custom design t-shirt shop where he started designing his own characters. At the same time, Jim did illustrations and artwork for magazines and newspapers. People magazine named him "the most visible cartoonist in America" .
Benton also created greeting cards and worked in the magazine and publishing industry. In 1998, his SpyDogs characters became an animated series, T...more
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Benton also created greeting cards and worked in the magazine and publishing industry. In 1998, his SpyDogs characters became an animated series, T...more
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