The Weather Disaster

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: October 8, 2016

Review

The second in the new nonfiction science series "Mad Scientist Academy", "The Weather Disaster" is both entertaining and informational. Dr. Cosmic has invented a wearable weather balloon and a machine that controls the cooling and heating system of the school. When neither machine works as intended the students become instrumental in saving the situation. With a graphic novel presentation and containing monster like characters this book will be a crowd pleaser in first to third grade classrooms. A fun story line, factual scientific explanations, and winning illustrations make this a book that teachers will encourage children to read. Younger children will delight in the illustrations just as Joanna Cole's (Magic School Bus series) audiences have for years. Librarians will want to add this to primary school media centers and to public library collections.

"Mad Scientist Academy" series

Overall Book Score: very good