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Blast Off Boy and Blorp: The Big Science Fair [Paperback]

Dan Yaccarino (Author)


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5 and upP and upBlast Off Boy and Blorp
Since landing on Meep, Blast Off Boy has met more than his fair share of 'out of this world' hurdles, including Advanced Nuclear Calculus, Quantum Chemistry, and Galactic Gym class. What next? A supersonic science fair, that's what! The clock's ticking, the project is just about due, and Blast Off Boy hasn't a clue what to do! Meanwhile, on Earth, Blorp is in seventh heaven! Science is his specialty, his love, his passion! He's confident he'll create a truly unique, never-before-seen, groundbreaking contraption. When his highly anticipated project is finally unveiled, however, Blorp realizes even the most sophisticated scientific research can yield some unexpected results. The inspiration for the Blast Off Boy and Blorp series came from Dan Yaccarino's experience of moving to a new home. Several nonerupting model volcanoes and pipe-cleaner atom molecule constructions earned him a solid C+ average in his third favorite subject, science.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Dan Yaccarino's third installment of the Blast Off Boy and Blorp series, The Big Science Fair, features the friends' projects; their planetary cultural gap contributes to some surprising results. Ages 4-7.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-5-This third book in the series continues the adventures of two interplanetary exchange students. Blast Off Boy, an average student, has been sent from Earth to a school on a distant planet and Blorp, a brilliant space alien, is sent to Earth. When each school announces the inevitable science fair, the responses are predictable and the results are surprising. Youngsters will recognize the teachers' introduction of the science fair as a way to develop new ideas, experiment, and have fun. (Yeah, right.) They will identify with Blast Off Boy's lack of inspiration and recognize the enthusiastic response of the genius Blorp. At the last minute, in desperation, Blast Off Boy combines two items from his lunch and submits his project, ready to settle for a D-minus. When a huge plant sprouts, he wins first prize. Blorp, who went to work immediately and would take no advice, rigs up a Rube Goldberg contraption that opens cans, unaware that a simple can opener already exists. The vocabulary is accessible but the sentence structure and the alternating voices may be challenging for newly independent readers. The interest level and the humor suggest an older audience and may even appeal to reluctant readers. The artist's now-familiar retro-style cartoon drawings will spark recognition in TV watchers and picture-book readers. Add Yaccarino's name to those of Dav Pilkey and Jon Scieszka when listing authors who have nailed the schoolroom scene.
Marlene Gawron, Orange County Library, Orlando, FL
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  • Paperback: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion (December 2, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0786814306
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786814305
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,119,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dan has written and illustrated over three dozen children's books and has had the pleasure of working with some of the most prestigious names in children's literature, including Margaret Wise Brown, Jack Prelutsky, Kevin Henkes and Naomi Shabib Nye. Dan has also had the honor of being invited to the White House to share his books and to participate in the annual Easter festivities.

Dan's also created and produced Nickelodeon's animated series, Oswald, as well as the upcoming Willa's Wild Life.

Currently, Dan is writing and illustrating more books and is developing more television as well as feature film projects.

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