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Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Erupts!: The First Experiment (From the Highly Scientific Notebooks of Phineas L. Macguire)
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781416947349
ISBN: 1416947345
Label: Aladdin
Manufacturer: Aladdin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: May 08, 2007
Publisher: Aladdin
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Aladdin
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Editorial Review:
Here's what you need to know about Phineas L. MacGuire, boy-scientistextraordinaire, aka Mac:
1. He's allergic to purple, telephone calls, and girls, and can proveit.
2. He's probably the world's expert on mold, including which has thehighest stink potential.
3. He does not have a best friend. He does, however, have an un-best friend, who he does not -- repeat, not -- want to upgrade to best friend status.
But disaster strikes when his teacher pairs Mac and his un-best friend together for the upcoming science fair. Worse, this un-best friend wants the project to be on dinosaurs, which is so third grade. Worse still, it seems as though everyone else in his class finds the un-best friend as unlikeable as Mac does. But, being a boy-scientist, once Mac notices this, he just might have to do some investigating....
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A laugh out loud story!
What a fun read, sure to please even those who are reluctant readers. It has everything a young person could want -- exploding volcanoes, a haunted closet and boogers! Another plus -- it is a very fast read. I laughed out loud as I read the antics of Mac and his friends. I can't wait to read it to my fourth graders. I know they will enjoy it as much as I did. I'm ordering the next two books in the series.
Rating:  - Enjoyable for science-oriented kids and their parents
I just read this aloud to my 6yo and 9yo sons (and they read it to themselves after we were done) and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Good humor, nothing too gruff, and it incorporated some great discussion about how people should run with their talents regardless of gender stereotypes (girls can be terrific at science, and boys can be artists despite what Ben's dad has told him). It was a quick and enjoyable read, it celebrates a love of science, and it also provides some fun suggestions for experiments. ... Read More
Rating: - And from out of left field comes...
Children's librarians must find books to add to their collections from a wide variety of different sources. They read professional serials like Horn Book and School Library Journal. They receive Advanced Readers Copies and read clever blogs that always discuss new titles (cough). Far less professional but no less important, however, is the regular trip to the large corporate bookstore with the wide children's book selection. Recently I was on such a "research" trip and was attempting to find some kids ... Read More
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