Science No Fair! (Project Droid #1)

by Nancy Krulik (Author) Mike Moran (Illustrator)

Science No Fair! (Project Droid #1)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Project Droid

It's a pretty normal day for Logan Applebaum--until his inventor mother announces that she's built him a new robot cousin. And Java may be really smart, but he's also going to be a major handful. No one can know about his secret. This is going to be a long school year.

With the third grade science fair coming up, though, Logan thinks maybe a super computer cousin could come in handy and he'll finally have a shot at beating the nosey Silverspoon twins who win at everything.

But when Sherry and Jerry steal Java as their partner, and then start suspecting something is up with the new kid, can Logan think fast before this crazy experiment becomes an epic disaster?


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Gr 2-4--In the first title, Science No Fair!, Logan's mom shares her latest invention: a lifelike boy android named Java (Jacob Alexander Victor Applebaum), who she plans to send to school with Logan and introduce as his cousin. Logan is not happy about this development, especially because Java has a tendency to do things that make him stand out, like the time he picks up his chair when the teacher tells him to "take a seat," or the time he hits the school tetherball so hard that the pole spins off into the air like a helicopter. Logan's problems get even worse when the awful Silverspoon twins invite Java to be their partner in the science fair, giving them an open invitation to come to Logan's house, where they sabotage Logan's own science project. But even Logan can't predict the disaster Java accidentally causes at the science fair itself. In the second volume, Soccer Shocker!, Logan is dismayed to learn that Java will be playing on his soccer team, the Purple Wombats. Logan has been proud to be his team's top scorer, even though he has scored only one goal. Now, not only does he have to share his team with his robot cousin but Java also turns out to be a soccer superstar, winning every game single-handedly. When the Silverspoon twins trick Java into serving his team peanut-butter-and-jellyfish sandwiches, it is up to Logan to save the day. This quirky new chapter book series is fast-paced and full of Amelia Bedelia-style gags. Moran's black-and-white cartoon drawings add to the humor and appeal. Java is an endearingly naive and enthusiastic character, and Logan is believable as a frustrated kid trying to keep his cousin's robot nature a secret. VERDICT This entertaining new series will appeal to fans of funny stories and robots.--Ashley Larsen, Pacifica Libraries, CA

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Review quotes

"This quirky new chapter book series is fast-paced and full of Amelia Bedelia-style gags. Moran's black-and-white cartoon drawings add to the humor and appeal. Java is an endearingly naive and enthusiastic character, and Logan is believable as a frustrated kid trying to keep his cousin's robot nature a secret. VERDICT This entertaining new series will appeal to fans of funny stories and robots." —School Library Journal

[F]unny enough to keep fledgling readers turning pages." —Kirkus Reviews
Nancy Krulik
Nancy Krulik has written over one hundred books for children and young adults, including two New York Times best sellers. Her very first story (in first grade) was about how she wanted to be Mary Poppins because she wanted to dance in the park with Bert and the penguins.

Aaron Blecha was raised by a school of giant squid in Wisconsin and now lives with his family by the south English seaside. He works as an artist designing funny characters, animating cartoons, and illustrating books, including the Harry Hammer shark series. You can enjoy more of his weird creations at www.monstersquid.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781510710184
Lexile Measure
470
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Sky Pony
Publication date
September 06, 2016
Series
Project Droid
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV036000 - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Technology
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
JUV056000 - Juvenile Fiction | Robots
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Schools
Robots
JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
Science projects
JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books
JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Technology
JUVENILE FICTION / Robots

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