Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo (Frank Einstein series #3): Book Three

Frank Einstein #3

by Jon Scieszka, Brian Biggs (Illustrator)

"Huge laughs and great science—the kind of smart, funny stuff that makes Jon Scieszka a legend." —Mac Barnett, author of Battle Bunny and The Terrible Two Frank Einstein (kid-genius scientist and inventor) and his best friend Watson, along with Klink (a self-assembled artificial intelligence entity), create the BrainTurbo to power-boost the human body and help their baseball-pitching pal Janegoodall make the team. But when Klank (a mostly self-assembled and artificial almost intelligence entity) goes missing, they must first rescue their robot pal and stop T. Edison—Frank’s classmate and archrival—from stealing their latest invention and using it against them!

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Humor, Childrens, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Robots

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 11, 2015

About the author

Jon Scieszka is an American children's writer, best known for picture books created with the illustrator Lane Smith. He is also a nationally recognized reading advocate, and the founder of Guys Read – a web-based literacy program for boys whose mission is "to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers."

Reviews

[Книжни Криле · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Франк Айнщайн и мозъчният усилвател" е третата книга от поредицата на Джон Шеска, издадена у нас от издателство "Мармот" в превод на Елена Павлова. Тази книга продължава приключенията на младия гений Франк Айнщайн, който заедно с роботите си Щрак и Трак, създава Мозъчния усилвател – устройство, което има за цел да подобри възможностите на човешкото тяло. Дали обаче новото изобретение ще постигне целта си? И няма коварният Т. Едисън да реши да сложи ръка върху патента? Прочетете ревюто на „Книжни Криле“: https://knijnikrile.wordpress.com/202...

[Debra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I do believe that I should take the suggestion to read the first book in the series. I was a tad lost trying to figure out the characters. From the first page you are dropped into a science problem to improve the pitching of Janegoodal so she can do well at the tryouts. I tried listening to the book on audio but it just wasn't coming together. I borrowed the print copy and the story was easier to follow with the illustrations of both the characters and the science that they were discussing. I think I would have loved this approach to science as a kid.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

This series is a great one for young readers, as an adult, I start to question things that were never meant to be questioned. If you are a reader that starts wondering about things like where all the adults are when things are happening, you will probably have the same issues I did. For kids, especially ones that are into science, this series is great.

Author: Jon Scieszka
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication Date: August 11th 2015

[AMY · Rating 4 out of 5]

173 pages. This time Frank and Watson work on a special invention to boost the brain. T. Edison manages to kidnap Klank and take control. Interesting facts about the human body throughout and additional information at the end. Mr. Chimp continues his sudoku and assists his partner in crime. Kids will enjoy this one and the entire series. Highly recommended for Grade 5.

[RougeMyst · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book.

[Jenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Still good but maybe the slump of the series. This was about the human body.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed it.

[Mihai-Andrei · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.3/5

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another funny, creative and smart middle grade novel... perfect for the reluctant reader

[Earline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as strong as the first book in the series, but a fun way to learn about the human body. I loved how seamlessly Scieszka wove in facts about the brain and dreams throughout the story. Amazing.

[MARY MASON · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book of the series. Makes science interesting, nice touches of humor, good parody of the supervillain/hero battles.

[Pop Bop · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Time We Learn About the Human Body

This is the third book in the Frank Einstein series. All of your favorite characters return, but you don't really have to have read the first two books in order to get up to speed. Frank Einstein is a boy genius inventor, with a human pal, two robot sidekicks, and an evil, (actually mostly just sneaky and mean), boy inventor nemesis.

It's humor, action, science, science-fiction, and slapstick, all rolled into one. This time around Frank is trying to help his gal pal, Janegoodall, juice her fastball in order to get ready for baseball try-outs. So, we learn about the human body, including muscles, blood circulation, respiration, and the five senses. All of that comes into play as Frank noodles different ways to improve Janegoodall's performance, so the science and the antics all blend together nicely.

When you combine a fine hero, an amusing sidekick, two funny robot sidekicks, a kid villain, and a chimp villain sidekick, you really have a successful recipe. The humor is aimed high and low. There is slapstick and some kid friendly gross stuff. But on the other hand, there are some more sophisticated bits involving puns and sly cultural references. It's always a good sign when there's a little bit of everything for a wide range of young readers,and it seems to me that Scieszka is especially adept at writing middle grade books with wide appeal.

So, a nice find, especially for young readers with a scientific bent, and just plain good fun.

(Please note that I found this book while browsing the local library's books. I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Scientist and inventor Frank Einstein is a genius, but he's also a very good friend. In this third title in the science-based series, he works with his sidekicks Watson and Klink, an artificial intelligence creation, and Klank, a not-particularly intelligent creation, to guarantee his friend Janegoodall a place on the baseball team. Although Jane is already a talented baseball player, Frank figures a little boost in power never hurt anyone. As in the earlier titles, they must contend with the interference of T. Edison, who always seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Although many scenes made me laugh, I particularly found amusement in the exchanges between Edison and Mr. Chimp, who is far wiser than Edison. Too bad that Edison doesn't listen to him when he should. Late elementary grade readers will enjoy this title while learning some interesting science in the text and the back matter.

[American Mensa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book should really be read as part of a series, in order. Thankfully, there were copies of the first two books at the library. You won’t understand what is going on, unless you read the first two books. Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo is about a boy who wants to help his friend, Jane Goodall. She wants to be on a baseball team and Frank wants to help her improve her pitching. They invent a brain turbo that is like a helmet that boosts the brain. T. Edison wants the helmet to control people’s minds to make them buy stuff. It is up to Frank and his friends to keep brain turbo away from him.
This book talks about the five senses and other amazing science things, but parts of it were a bit confusing.
Moses A., age 8, Atlanta Mensan

[Tracey · Rating 5 out of 5]

children's beginning chapter book (audio) - grades 1st and up. Funny robot antics make for some terrific robot sound effects on this audio version, plus the additional science facts have tons of kid-appeal and are made super cool. Another win for Jon Scieszka!

Note that this is a series that does not need to be read in order (however you might want to read the first one first to get a proper introduction to the evilness that is T. Edison).

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book to be a great source of information about the human body for middle school-aged kids. The story was a little bogged down by these facts, however. My 6th grader stayed with it through to the end, which is saying a lot as he is not a fan of books. I received this via the Goodreads First Reads program. Thanks!

[Brenda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like this series for it's combination of friendships, science, and silliness with a thoughtful twist. Working together - having passions - accepting differences. Will Frank Einstein and Watson, Klink and Klank ever team up with T. Edison and Mr. Chimp? Is it possible? I wonder.

If you like Captain Fact - this is the next set of books to explore.

[Saysha · Rating 3 out of 5]

We listened to this book in the car on the way home from the soccer tournament. All three little boys listened. I thought it was Jon Scieszka's way of feeding my kids science, which was fine with me. It was fairly predictable, and Jon's reading was sometimes annoying. Not sure I'd listen to another one, but I will probably get the other books in the series for the boys to read.

[Ariel Cummins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably would have enjoyed this more if I had read the second book before the third, but what can you do!

Jon Scieszka is definitely added to my short list of authors who I enjoy reading their own works on audio.

[Arielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

My 2nd grade son loves this series. It's full of robots, science, inventions, and humor. We listened to this on a car trip and the audio version was pretty fun-lots of good sound effects and robot voices. Jon Scieszka does a great job narrating. Bonus science facts at the end.

[Kelly Carey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a little easier to understand than the first one in the series. This one deals with the systems of the human body.

[Andréa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as good as the first two -- more heavy-handed with the science and information, and less engaging of a story.

[Ruby · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I liked when Klank got a new head."

[Ivka_s_knihou · Rating 4 out of 5]

Škoda, že jsem to neobjevila později, až budou napsané všechny. Hrozně rychle se to čte. Navíc tam jsou obrázky. :D

[Betty Byrd · Rating 2 out of 5]

Full of facts and not as much humor as I expected. I would only recommend this book to children who enjoy non-fiction but need a fiction book.

[Maranda · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 - fun, educational read. might be good as a fiction pairing when studying the human body. this book is full of facts maybe even too much.

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another winner for my son. (You might say they hit it out of the ballpark on this one. Read the book, you'll understand the reference.)

[River · Rating 5 out of 5]

READ THIS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Earline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect combination of science and humor. Scieszka is amazing at making complex science concepts accessible to kids. Love this series!

[Nicholas C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Frank Einstein
Summary
Frank is an incredibly intelligent boy who is try to help his friend Jane to make it on the Midvale Baseball team. He creates the brain turbo, a baseball cap that enhances the wearer's strength, metabolism, and mind. While practicing, one of Frank’s robots hits the ball way to hard and sends it flying into the window of their nemesis, T. Edison, smashing his newest invention. Now, Edison wants revenge, and will stop at nothing to get it.
Opinion
I think that this book is a pretty fun book, but I think it could have been a little more in depth about the science going on behind it. Other than that though, I think it is a really fun book to read which will be enjoyed by several kids.