The Pretty Brilliant Experiment Book

Reviewed by: Elizabeth Andersen - Westbrook High School, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 8, 2018

Review

This science book is based on a Netflix series, Project Mc2, which is follows a group of girls in a secret government agency, NOV8 ("innovate") trying to save the world. The book starts with a story the group training for their next mission. Each chapter has a STEAM experiment that could potentially be used to help NOV8 on their secret missions. The experiments will also help readers learn about electricity, chemistry, DNA and more. Each chapter follows the same format and includes workbook pages to record data, as well as extra notebook pages at the end. This “girl power” book will appeal to viewers of the series or middle school girls who are interested in STEAM. Although the creators seem to be looking to defy stereotypes (girls can be smart and pretty), at times the narrative seems shallow.

Overall Book Score: good