Bad Hair Day
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2019 · Est. 44 min read

Bad Hair Day

Written & illustrated by Jim Benton

Part of the Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist series

A young mad scientist creates a pair of pigtails that come to life and wreak havoc on the town

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112 pages· 3,894 words· Est. 44 min read
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Franny K. Stein, the quirky young scientist, prefers lab coats over glam. Curious if her mom wishes she were different, Franny concocts an experiment with beauty products. But when her hair gains a mind of its own, chaos ensues. Can Franny tame her wild locks and discover her mom's true feelings? Dive into this hilarious adventure where science meets self-discovery, and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

Franny K. Stein is back with another laugh-out-loud experimental adventure in the eighth book in the Mad Scientist series from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Jim Benton! Franny K. Stein isn’t a fan of glamour. She doesn’t style her hair, the thought of wearing makeup makes her want to gag, and she couldn’t care less about wearing dressy dresses when she’d much prefer her lab coat. But sometimes Franny wonders if her mom wishes she were different. Which gives Franny an idea…for an experiment! What if she can turn the beauty products her mom loves into something more exciting? Every experiment has its experimental error, and when Franny’s hair takes on a life of its own, Franny must save the day (and her hair) to finally realize her mom loves her just the way she is.

At a glance
Format
Pages
112
Words
3,894
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
700L
Themes & topics
Books about experimentsBooks about hairBooks about dogsBooks about friendshipBooks about technology
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~Q
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
503886
Publication
Published
July 23, 2019
First published
January 1, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534413375

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