How to Test a Friendship
A riddle unlocks a portal to a magical makerspace. Science adventures await!
Book Series · 9 Books
In order from How to Test a Friendship to Rolling Through the Rock Cycle.
The Magnificent Makers series is a set of 9 chapter books by Theanne Griffith, published between 2020 and 2024. Written for ages 4–10, most books run about 110 pages.
The Magnificent Makers follows Pablo and Violet, two friends who solve a riddle that opens a portal into the Maker Maze — a magical laboratory where their host, Dr. Crisp, sets them a science challenge against a ticking clock. Each book takes on a different topic, from how the brain works to sound waves, germs, space, weather, and the rock cycle, and ends with experiments readers can try at home. Author Theanne Griffith is a research neuroscientist; the series is illustrated by Reggie Brown and has been published by Random House since 2020.
A riddle unlocks a portal to a magical makerspace. Science adventures await!
9 books · Published 2020–2024
A riddle unlocks a portal to a magical makerspace. Science adventures await!
A magic portal leads to a science adventure. Can teamwork solve the puzzles?
Solve riddles, face challenges, and uncover secrets in a STEM-filled adventure maze. Can they succeed before time runs out?
A magical maze reveals the truth about germs and the importance of recovery.
Solve riddles, face challenges, and explore space in a STEM adventure.
Kids face a weather challenge and emotional storms in a thrilling science adventure.
Explore the human body in a maze of science and friendship challenges.
Kids tackle energy challenges in a magical maze. Can they save the earth?
Trapped in a maze, can they master the rock cycle to escape?
There are 9 books in the Magnificent Makers series. It began with How to Test a Friendship in 2020, and the newest book, Rolling Through the Rock Cycle, was published in 2024.
Start with How to Test a Friendship and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #9.
The series is best for ages 4–10, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
The authors and illustrators who bring The Magnificent Makers to life.
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