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K-3
Illustrated by
David Clark.
This confusingly titled and laid-out book is actually a terrific alphabetical tour of a kids' science fair, augmented by droll dialogue balloons: A is for "Anti-matter" ("Oh no--where did it go?"), B for "Bionic Limb" ("You put Mr. Farnsworth down this instant"), etc. (There's also a story line about a killer zucchini.) Descriptions of the featured scientific phenomena conclude the book.