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K-3Mad Scientist Academy series.
On their first day at the Mad Scientist Academy, a group of young monsters is led by the appropriately loony Dr. Cosmic through a new dinosaur exhibit. Chaos ensues. The comic-book format and veneer of narrative hijinks are diverting; the high-interest combination of dino facts and lunacy is winning.