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Mad Scientist Academy: The Dinosaur Disaster Paperback – Picture Book, July 11, 2017

by Matthew McElligott (Author)
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Fans of Ada Twist, Scientist, will want to enroll in Dr. Cosmic's class of clever monsters at the Mad Scientist Academy as they solve the greatest challenges in science in this perfect blend of adventure and exploration.
 
Welcome to Mad Scientist Academy! The first day of school is always exciting, and Dr. Cosmic’s new students can’t wait to get started. After their teacher reveals that their school pet, Oscar, is a dinosaur, they quickly realize Dr. Cosmic has an unusual teaching style. To find Oscar, the class has to follow the clues through the realistic dinosaur exhibit Dr. Cosmic designed and built over the summer. But when a malfunction causes the robotic dinosaurs to come alive, this prehistoric exhibit feels a little too real!
 
“Dr. Cosmic is plainly a colleague of Ms. Frizzle, and the mix of pithy banter, tumultuous field-trip mishaps, and science fact is as familiar as it is winning. Fans of the Frizz will be dino-delighted. Mad fun.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

“Like Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen’s ‘Magic School Bus’ series (Scholastic), the use of a school setting, a quirky teacher, and wild hands-on learning situations provides an engaging blend of humor, adventure, and information.” —School Library Journal

“One of Summer’s Must-Read Children’s Books.” —Bookish.com

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    5 - 8 years
  2. Book 1 of 4
    Mad Scientist Academy
  3. Print length
    40 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    390L
  7. Dimensions
    8.6 x 0.17 x 11 inches
  8. Publisher
    Dragonfly Books
  9. Publication date
    July 11, 2017
  10. ISBN-10
    0553523783
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0553523782
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"An informative but hair-raising tour of a rather-too-realistic dinosaur exhibit gives six new students a memorable first day at Mad Scientist Academy...Mad fun."
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About the Author

Matthew McElligott is the author of many books for children, including the Mad Scientist Academy series, Even Monsters Need Haircuts, and the Benjamin Franklinstein series. He has the brain of an Apatosaurus and the dashing good looks of a Pachycephalosaurus. In spite of this, a beautiful woman named Christy married him and now helps him with all his books. You can visit him at matthewmcelligott.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dragonfly Books; Illustrated edition (July 11, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0553523783
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0553523782
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 390L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.6 x 0.17 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Matthew McElligott is the author and illustrator of many books for children including The Mad Scientist Academy series, Even Aliens Need Snacks, Benjamin Franklinstein Lives!, Even Monsters Need Haircuts, The Lion's Share, Bean Thirteen, and several books about Backbeard the pirate. Like Backbeard, he is big, smelly, messy, and not too bright.

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Wendysaumell
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun book
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2022
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My son love the caracter on this book
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Bruce R. Gordon
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for fun science education for K thru 2
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2015
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This is a cute book that engaged my 6 yr old. She wanted to re-read it several times and it generated a lot of questions and teaching opportunities. My only gripe is the title: i do not think "mad" and science should be used together. I hesitated to buy this book because of that, and i hope the author will rename the academy for the next volume.
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Ougm
5.0 out of 5 stars So good I had to get it
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2016
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We had checked out this book from the library.. 4 weeks went by and she asked me to please renew it... We renewed it again and just decided I had to get it! My daughter loves this book! She loves science and this is one of her favorite books she has now.
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Jean SongWinds
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2020
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My grandkids love this book, characters are relatable and illustrations are colorful and fun.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2015
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Cute story
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Zippitydoodah
5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute book
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2019
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Very cute book. My son loved it. Funny and informative to young readers.
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Jeremy Knee
3.0 out of 5 stars Too short
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2022
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Too short. My son finished it in one morning before school!
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MJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Facts are made fun and engaging
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2016
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My daughter loves all things dinosaur. Facts are made fun and engaging. Looking forward to series. 5 year ago led loves it and keeps going back to read over and over again.
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danielle sailer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on March 17, 2021
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Awesome illustrations easy to read and funny
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