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Franny K. Stein, Mad ScientistSeries
series10 books2004
Humor, funny in tone.
“Franny K. Stein is not your average girl -- she's a mad scientist.”
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Start with Lunch Walks Among Us →
ElectrigirlSeries
series3 books2016
Superhero, adventurous in tone.
“Like a human battery Holly can generate a massive amount of electricity in seconds, which could come in handy if she's ever going to solve the mystery of her best friend's disappearance.”
from the catalogue
Start with Electrigirl →
Operation Do-OverNovel
Gordon Kormanstandalone novel2022
Set in contemporary.
My Teacher Is an AlienSeries
series4 books1989
Adventurous in tone, about aliens.
“Susan Simmons can tell that her new substitute teacher is really weird.”
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Start with My Teacher Is an Alien →
Captain UnderpantsSeries
series15 books1989
Humor and superhero, funny in tone, set in north america.
Start with The Really Cool Adventures of Captain Underpants →
The Homework MachineSeries
series2 books2006
About artificial intelligence, set in north america.
“Four fifth-grade students--a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker--as well as their teacher and mothers, each relate events surrounding a computer programmed to complete homework assignments.”
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Start with The Homework Machine →