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by Jim Benton (Author, Illustrator) "The Stein family lived in the pretty pink house with lovely purple shutters down at the end of Daffodil Street..." (more)
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  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Aladdin (August 10, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0689862954
  • ISBN-13: 978-0689862953
  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars It's Okay to Be Different!, October 29, 2004
By Kelli Hanson "pathologicmd" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I am so happy to have found this series of books for my 3rd grade son! We both loved this book. It is funny, with great illustrations. It also has a fabulous message! I highly recommend it for your school-age kids.

Franny K. Stein is an unusual little girl. Rather than dollies and horsies and flowers, Franny loves bats and tarantulas and poison ivy. Her lunches were a bit different too! But like other little girls, Franny needs friendship. In order to make friends, Franny experiments with being someone she is not (the stereotypical little girl), but is unhappy. When she is herself, she finds that her new friends like her just as well or better! In the end, we learn that even if friends don't always like the same things, they can still be friends.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Cute Start to An Enjoyable New Book Series for Young Readers, September 23, 2004
By Erika Sorocco (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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Franny K. Stein isn't your normal little girl. She's a mad scientist. And a weird one at that. When she jump ropes she uses her pet snake, and as opposed to daisies, Franny likes to pick poison ivy. Everyone at school is afraid of Franny, for she's different than the rest of them, and they find that weird. So Franny decides to create an experiment that will change her from being the weird little girl who everyone stares at, to one who fits in. But then a Giant Monstrous Fiend attacks Franny's class, and she knows that she must convert back to being a mad scientist to save the day.

In this first book in the FRANNY K. STEIN: MAD SCIENTIST series we are introduced to a crazy, wacky young girl, who loves everything out of the ordinary. Her personality and quirks are unique, and her adventures are entertaining. Jim Benton has done a marvelous job in creating an enjoyable new book series for children, whose content and illustration will mesmerize even the most reluctant reader.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book, July 20, 2006
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The Franny K. series was just the thing to get my reluctant reader to jump into chapter books. She now reads them over and over, and can't wait for the next ones to come out....we have them all so far and her reading has improved tremendously! Thanks, Jim Benson, for a wonderful series that encourages kids to be their own unique selves!
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My seven year old was not a big fan of reading until we found the Franny K. Stein series. He has read all of them and laughs out loud. I highly recommend them and so does my son!
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