Science No Fair!: Project Droid #1

By Nancy Krulik, Amanda Burwasser and Mike Moran

• Hilarious story about a slightly crazy science and engineering experiment
• Logan Applebaum tries to keep his new robot cousin, Java, a secret
• Logan’s science fair rivals steal Java, and Logan worries they’ll discover Java’s true identity
  

If you thought your science fair experience was nerve-wracking, try being Logan Applebaum. One day, his inventor mother declares that she made a new robot cousin for Logan, Java. Java might be incredibly bright, but he’ll also be quite the handful. Logan had a picture of how the third grade would go. Java was not part of that picture. 

As the third grade science fair gets closer and the kids prepare for their experiments, Logan thinks Java will come in handy. He can at least help Logan beat the Silverspoon twins, who always win everything. Unfortunately for Logan, the twins Sherry and Jerry steal Java as their partner. Even worse, these kids become suspicious. Can Logan work quickly enough to keep a crazy experiment from becoming a crazier disaster? 

Join mother-daughter author duo Nancy Krulik and Amanda Burwasser as they introduce the comedic pair of Logan and Java. This first installment of their Project Droid #1 story reminds readers of Amelia Bedelia with a delightful modern edge. Science No Fair! is an excellent pre- bedtime book choice.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sky Pony
• Release date: Sep 6, 2016
• ISBN: 9781510710238

Nancy Krulik

Nancy Krulik is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 books for children and young adults. She is the author of the fan favorite book series Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo; George Brown, Class Clown; How I Survived Middle School; and Magic Bone. She lives in New York.

Book preview

1.

Surprise!

Logan! I’ve got a surprise for you!

I heard my mom calling. But I didn’t move. My mom is an inventor. There’s always some sort of surprise in her lab.

I was busy fishing the green loops out of my cereal. I wanted to find out if each color really tasted different. But before I could swallow a spoonful, Mom ran into the kitchen.

Logan! she said, as she pushed her goggles up onto her forehead. Didn’t you hear me?

I nodded. I was going to come as soon as I finished breakfast.

But this is the biggest surprise yet, Mom insisted.

Mom always says that. So it wasn’t very surprising.

What is it you want most in the whole world? She smiled.

That giant box with the trap door? The one magicians use to make people disappear?

I dropped the spoon. Green cereal loops and milk splattered all over the floor.

Did you get me one? Now I was getting excited.

Mom shook her head.

Oh, bummer.

I went back to fishing green loops out of my bowl.

This is bigger. Mom grinned.

Bigger than the most amazing magic trick in the whole world? No way.

Come on, Mom said. You’ve been asking for this since you were little.

The only other thing I ever wanted was a little brother.

Mom smiled really wide.

I hopped out of the chair.

A brother? I shouted. You adopted a brother for me?

Not exactly, Mom said slowly, but—

I didn’t hear the rest of what she said. I was too busy running for the garage. That’s where my mom has her lab.

But when I got there, I didn’t see a baby