Dragons vs. Unicorns

By Kate Biberdorf

Part of the Kate the Chemist series

A school musical faces sabotage. Can science-loving Kate save the show?

3.8/5 Goodreads · 96 ratings

144 pages· 20,808 words· Est. 3 hour read

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Fifth grader Kate, a budding scientist, is thrilled to be assistant director for her school's musical, Dragons vs. Unicorns. But chaos ensues as mysterious mishaps threaten the production. With her best friend Birdie starring as the lead unicorn, Kate must use her science skills to uncover the saboteur and save the show. Will her clever experiments and detective work be enough to solve the mystery and ensure the musical's success? Join Kate on a thrilling adventure where science meets theater, and every clue could lead to the truth.

From the publisher

Science explosions! Theater! Mystery! Friendship! Fifth grader Kate the Chemist uses STEM knowledge to do incredible things! Kate the Chemist is a ten-year-old science problem solver. There’s no problem Kate can’t fix! When her best friend, Birdie, is cast as the lead unicorn in their school’s musical Dragons vs. Unicorns, and Kate is chosen to be the assistant director, they agree this is going to be the best musical EVER! Kate is a natural assistant director; like all good scientists, she’s smart and organized, but she also comes up with great ideas. But when everything starts going wrong with the musical and Kate realizes someone is sabotaging the show, will her special science sleuthing skills help save the day–and the show? Help young Kate the Chemist as she solves science problems in her community, starting with the school musical: Dragons vs. Unicorns! Praise for Kate the Chemist: Dragons vs. Unicorns Proves that science and fun go together like molecules in a polymer.–School Library Journal It’s a great introduction to the basics of Chemistry that is readily accessible to a variety of ages . . . . The way the everyday chemistry is blended in is done seamlessly, and has [me and my ten-year-old son] noticing how we are all doing a little bit of science everyday. –GeekMom.com

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