The Fran that time forgot

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Title:

The Fran that time forgot

Author:

Benton, Jim, author.

Series:

Franny K. Stein, mad scientist ;

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Summary:

When her embarrassing middle name is revealed at school, mad scientist Franny K. Stein experiments with time in order to return to the past and give herself a more dignified name.

Audience:

Ages 7-10.

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

102 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject Term:

Stein, Franny K. (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction.

Science -- Experiments -- Juvenile fiction.

Time travel -- Juvenile fiction.

Names, Personal -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,

Scholastic,

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Publication Date:

2005

ISBN:

9780689862984

9780439791519

9780689862946

Publication Information:

New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2005.

New York : Scholastic, c2005.

Call Number:

J BENTON

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Goosebumps and Bill Nye the Science Guy fans, meet Franny!

Franny K. Stein didn't think the time would ever come when someone would realize what the K in her name stood for. And she REALLY didn't think that same someone would say her middle name in front of the whole school! But that's what happened at the Science Fair award ceremony, and all the kids and teachers burst out laughing. So Franny does what any respectable mad scientist would do--she goes back in time to change her name.

However, things don't turn out quite as she calculated, and Franny ends up having to face her teenage self in a warped, fourth-dimensional, kid-versus-teen, good-versus-evil, Franny-versus-Franny battle of the minds!

Author Notes

Jim Benton is an author and illustrator that resides in Michigan with his children and wife. He has his own studio and a variety of widely known characters such as Franny K. Stein and Happy Bunny. He also authors the Dear Dumb Diary series. Benton has won a variety of awards including an Austin ADDY for his work on an anti-drug campaign featuring Happy Bunny.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-4-Franny K. Stein likes to project a menacing image, so she is mortified when her classmates learn that her middle name is Kissypie. Embarrassed by all the teasing, she invents a time-warp device to travel back and change her birth certificate to read Kaboom. While she is in the past, she tells her infant self, "There is nothing worse than being laughed at." Unfortunately, Baby Franny takes the lesson too much to heart. When she decides to take a peek at her future self before returning to her own time, she discovers that Teen Franny is out of control. Determined that no one will ever laugh at her again, the adolescent super villain is out to conquer the world. Can Franny save civilization from herself? The short, deadpan text is just spooky enough for transition readers and the black-and-white cartoon illustrations add to the mock-gothic atmosphere. There is even a subtle message about courage and self-confidence. A great choice for younger readers who demand "a scary one."-Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

Holy Humiliations! When the heroine first introduced in Lunch Walks Among Us wins the Science Fair Award, the principal proudly announces the girl's full name: Franny Kissypie Stein in Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist: The Fran that Time Forgot by Jim Benton. As the girl tries to travel back in time to change her middle name, fallout ensues. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Excerpts

Chapter 3: Franny Takes the Cake The announcement of the yearly Science Fair at school always filled Franny with mixed emotions. On the one hand, Franny loved creating new inventions and sharing them with others. On the other hand, Franny already had a long list of projects in her lab that she was anxious to complete. And on the other hand, it was always an extra challenge to create a project that the kids at school would appreciate. Wait a second, that was three hands. Well, this is Franny we're talking about. Franny explained it to her mom. "I want to do a good Science Fair project, but I really don't like to take time away from the other lab projects." Her mom smiled. "You can't have it both ways, Franny. You know what they say: You can't have your cake and eat it too." A wide grin came across Fanny's face. "You can't have your cake and eat it too? We'll see about that." Franny walked quickly to her lab, with the blueprint of her next creation beginning to form inside her head as she went. Copyright (c) 2005 by Jim Benton Excerpted from The Fran That Time Forgot by Jim Benton All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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