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A review by katykelly
Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants by Andrea Beaty
5.0
Science in a narrative - love these characters, and excellent focus within an amusing story
I loved the picture books with Ada Twist and the other characters in them, and am very impressed to see the transition to chapter book for older children, with superb age-appropriate science included.
It can't be easy making science accessible to the primary market in fiction, but I enjoyed reading this and my 8-year-old could follow the story and science concepts on the whole as well.
This is the second in a series, but I hadn't read the first and I don't think children will miss anything. Ada Twist, Scientist, is a girl who can't stop asking questions. One leads to another, and science fascinates her. She ponders the chicken and egg question, why hot coffee smells stronger than cold coffee.. and when her friend Rosie's uncle gets carried away in his pantaloons by the wind - how to get him down??
The real science is discussed, with real scientific terms, lots of diagrams (eddies, hot air rising), so while enjoying the story of a flying Uncle, readers will also be getting a good dose of learning.
It's spread into very short chapters, is very visual with plenty of David Roberts' illustrations and diagrams. Ada is curious and kind, smart - and keeps stealing her brother's things for her experiments. She's not just for female readers, but will of course be a great role model.
Great series, and wonderful for parents and teachers alike to use with their own Questioneers.
For ages 6-10.
I loved the picture books with Ada Twist and the other characters in them, and am very impressed to see the transition to chapter book for older children, with superb age-appropriate science included.
It can't be easy making science accessible to the primary market in fiction, but I enjoyed reading this and my 8-year-old could follow the story and science concepts on the whole as well.
This is the second in a series, but I hadn't read the first and I don't think children will miss anything. Ada Twist, Scientist, is a girl who can't stop asking questions. One leads to another, and science fascinates her. She ponders the chicken and egg question, why hot coffee smells stronger than cold coffee.. and when her friend Rosie's uncle gets carried away in his pantaloons by the wind - how to get him down??
The real science is discussed, with real scientific terms, lots of diagrams (eddies, hot air rising), so while enjoying the story of a flying Uncle, readers will also be getting a good dose of learning.
It's spread into very short chapters, is very visual with plenty of David Roberts' illustrations and diagrams. Ada is curious and kind, smart - and keeps stealing her brother's things for her experiments. She's not just for female readers, but will of course be a great role model.
Great series, and wonderful for parents and teachers alike to use with their own Questioneers.
For ages 6-10.