Matthew McElligott is the author of many books for children including the Mad Scientist Academy series, Even Monsters Need Haircuts, and the BenjaminFranklinstein series.Like the planet Neptune, he is large, dim, and gassy. In spite of this, a beautiful womannamed Christy married him and now helps him with all his books. You can visit him atmatthewmcelligott.com.
"Young readers can only hope for this much excitement on their
real field trips." —Kirkus Reviews
"[A] space adventure that young readers will pore
over, learn from, and enjoy." —School Library Journal
Praise for Mad Scientist Academy: The Weather Disaster
“With outlandish situations rendering scientific concepts
memorable, McElligott has concocted a winning formula for learning
as entertainment.” —Kirkus Reviews
"Engaging and educational." —Booklist
“There’s enough fun here for anyone.” —School Library Journal
“No need for MSA kids to take a field trip: what could be more
interesting than school?” —The Bulletin
Praise for Mad Scientist Academy: The Dinosaur Disaster
“Dr. Cosmic is plainly a colleague of Ms. Frizzle, and the mix of
pithy banter, tumultuous field-trip mishaps, and science fact is as
familiar as it is winning. Fans of the Frizz will be
dino-delighted. Mad fun.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred
“Like Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen’s ‘Magic School Bus’
series (Scholastic), the use of a school setting, a quirky
teacher, and wild hands-on learning situations provides an
engaging blend of humor, adventure, and information.” —School
Library Journal
“One of Summer’s Must-Read Children’s Books.” —Bookish.com
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