Scieszka , Jon.
FRANK EINSTEIN AND THE ANTIMATTER MOTOR
New York : Amulet, 2014
IL 3-6, RL 5.9
ISBN 1419712187

Frank Einstein, a kid genius inventor, is eager to create contraptions to figure out how the world works.  Read this book with or without your safety goggles but be prepared for an action packed science fiction adventure with cool science facts, silliness, some sign language and lots of detailed diagrams throughout.  Frank tries to build a SmartBot in his garage but believes he has failed.  Surprisingly, overnight a bolt of electricity from a lightning storm zaps the bot’s brains to life, it self assembles and makes another robot. Unfortunately, Frank now has Klink a smart robot full of wisecracks that’s able to learn and then there’s Klank, a robot who really just wants to hug.  Nevertheless, the three of them try to work together to perfect Frank’s Antimatter Motor to win prize money so that Frank’s Grandpa won’t have to lose his Fix-It Shop. Frank’s best friend, Watson, is also always there to help.  But, will this antimatter idea fall into the wrong hands of Frank’s evil arch nemesis, T. Edison?  You’ll have to read this book to find out why it’s important to never give up and that when it comes to science how the failures can be just as important as the successes.    (Booktalk by Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award Committee)