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papidoc's review against another edition
4.0
Second in a series I loved as a boy. The science is probably dated now, but I still think it might be enticing to a young boy or girl geek. Science minded kids solve mysteries in their neighborhood, play prankcs on their neighbors (all in fun, not malicious), and work as a team using what they have learned about science and technology to do the above.
silverthorn's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
ferrisscottr's review against another edition
5.0
I first read The Mad Scientists Club in 7th grade, all of us boys passed the book around and fell in love with the stories of The Mad Scientists Club. Fast forward to the internet age and I was able to track down all of the books written by Bertrand Brinley.
This was my umpteenth re-read of this book and it really does just keep getting better.
Originally written as short stories and later collected into book format we get the tales of a bunch of kids having adventures, using science to stir up trouble, to outwit their enemies, to outwit the adults as well. They lived the childhood that we all wanted when me and my friends read these books in the early 1980's (the stories were set in the late 60's/early 70's).
Highly recommended. Purple Press has great new editions of these books if you have a chance to pick them up.
This was my umpteenth re-read of this book and it really does just keep getting better.
Originally written as short stories and later collected into book format we get the tales of a bunch of kids having adventures, using science to stir up trouble, to outwit their enemies, to outwit the adults as well. They lived the childhood that we all wanted when me and my friends read these books in the early 1980's (the stories were set in the late 60's/early 70's).
Highly recommended. Purple Press has great new editions of these books if you have a chance to pick them up.
papi's review against another edition
4.0
Second in a series I loved as a boy. The science is probably dated now, but I still think it might be enticing to a young boy or girl geek. Science minded kids solve mysteries in their neighborhood, play prankcs on their neighbors (all in fun, not malicious), and work as a team using what they have learned about science and technology to do the above.
caleb_m's review against another edition
5.0
I liked the new adventures of the mad scientist club. In the last chapter two of the people in the club got kidnapped so they played a trick on the persons gang who did it. They put a note under the rock that said if you don't let us have Freddy and Dinky we'll tell the police. It was by a rock by a Civil War cannon.
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