Melba the Brain

by Ivy Ruckman

A fifth-grade genius' experiments with spliced energies acquaint her with an unusual cat and hurtle her light years beyond Earth to a planet ruled by animals.

Genres: Science Fiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Ivy Ruckman is the award-winning author of fourteen books, including No Way Out, for which she also wrote the screenplay. She is a former English teacher and creative writing instructor, and has written several short stories for young readers. Mrs. Ruckman lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Reviews

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Melba is a fifth-grade genius whose experiments with spliced energies acquaint her with an unusual cat and send her light years beyond Earth to a land ruled by animals.

I loved Ivy Ruckman as a child...and not just because she lived up the street!

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I probably read this 70 times, at least.