(3) 4-6 Frank Einstein series. Illustrated by Brian Biggs. With ingenuity, silliness, and science, boy genius Frank Einstein tackles two final problems. In Bio-Action, Frank brainstorms an invention to save the planet from human destruction; in Space-Time, Frank, friends Watson and Janegoodall, and trusty robot sidekicks Klink and Klank travel through space and time to save Grampa Al. Biggs's three-color illustrations elucidate the scientific explanations, and each book's back matter encourages further investigation. Review covers these Frank Einstein titles: Frank Einstein and the Bio-Action Gizmo and Frank Einstein and the Space-Time Zipper.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(3) 4-6 Frank Einstein series. Illustrated by Brian Biggs. With ingenuity, silliness, and science, boy genius Frank Einstein tackles two final problems. In Bio-Action, Frank brainstorms an invention to save the planet from human destruction; in Space-Time, Frank, friends Watson and Janegoodall, and trusty robot sidekicks Klink and Klank travel through space and time to save Grampa Al. Biggs's three-color illustrations elucidate the scientific explanations, and each book's back matter encourages further investigation. Review covers these Frank Einstein titles: Frank Einstein and the Bio-Action Gizmo and Frank Einstein and the Space-Time Zipper.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(3) 4-6 Frank Einstein series. Illustrated by Brian Biggs. Frank's EvoBlaster invention--which permits evolution and devolution into other life forms--leads Frank and his friends on hilarious misadventures packed with genuine scientific information. Frank eventually engages in a battle of the species with his nemesis, T. Edison, who has been causing mischief in Darwin Park. This fourth series entry's dynamic three-color illustrations and informative back matter match its blend of humor and science.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(3) 4-6 Frank Einstein series. Illustrated by Brian Biggs. In his third book, genius Frank uses his big brain to secure his pal, Janegoodall, a spot on the baseball team by fine-tuning the human body. Complete with trusty robot sidekicks and an archrival, this joke-filled, slapstick story is interwoven with real science. Back matter extends the knowledge and includes puzzles and baseball tips. Three-color illustrations round out both the humor and science.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(3) 4-6 Frank Einstein series. Illustrated by Brian Biggs. With his trusty sidekicks, Klink and Klank, Frank wages a battle against his classmate and nemesis, T. Edison, for the town's energy supply. Both scientific facts and jokes abound in this action-packed second installment. Humorous black-and-white illustrations with yellow accents include appropriately complex scientific diagrams, while an afterword provides instructions for "how to make your own Electro-Finger," scientific definitions, and more.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(2) 4-6 Frank Einstein series. Illustrated by Brian Biggs. After a freak electrical storm, boy genius Frank Einstein wakes up to find two robots--Klink (a "self-assembled artificial-intelligence entity") and Klank (a "mostly self-assembled artificial almost [intelligent]" being)--in his lab. He hopes they'll help him win a science prize and save his grandfather's repair-shop business. The book features kid-friendly humor in spades, and an impressive amount of scientific know-how.

Reviewer: Sam Bloom | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2014