Book #1
Lunch Walks Among Us
Written and illustrated by Jim Benton
7 - 10
Reading
age
102
Page
count
37
Words
per page
Jan 1, 2003
Publication
date
Paperback
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$6.74
Summary
Franny K. Stein is not your average girl – she’s a mad scientist. She prefers poison ivy to daisies, and when Franny jumps rope, she uses her pet snake. The kids in Franny’s class think she’s weird, wacky, and just plain creepy. Tired of being stared at, Franny decides to attempt her most dangerous experiment yet – she’s going to fit in. but when a giant Monstrous Fiend attacks the class, everyone knows it’s up to a mad scientist to save the day. But has Franny lost her creepy, crawly ways?
Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist Series
Published from 2003 - 2021
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| Year | # | Title | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Lunch Walks Among Us | 102 | |
| 2004 | Attack of the 50-Ft. Cupid | 112 | |
| 2004 | The Invisible Fran | 112 | |
| 2005 | The Fran That Time Forgot | 112 | |
| 2005 | Frantastic Voyage | 112 | |
| 2006 | The Fran with Four Brains | 112 | |
| 2008 | 7 | The Frandidate | 128 |
| 2019 | Bad Hair Day | 112 | |
| 2020 | Recipe for Disaster | 128 | |
| 2021 | Mood Science | 160 |
The Creative Behind the Books
Author & Illustrator
Jim Benton is the New York Times bestselling writer of the Dear Dumb Diary series and a cartoonist whose unique brand of humor has been seen on toys, television, T-shirts, greeting cards, and even underwear. Franny K. Stein is the first character he’s created especially for young children. A husband and father of two, he lives in Michigan, where he works in a studio that really and truly does have creepy stuff in it.
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