Einstein Anderson

Welcome to the world of fifth-grader Adam "Einstein" Anderson, Science Detective. Einstein enjoys some of the same things many kids do, such as baseball. He also tells jokes that make people groan. But his favorite thing to do is solve mysteries using what he knows about science. People always challenge Einstein with riddles and puzzles. Pat, the class bully, bets Einstein 10 arm punches that he can lift a heavier weight. Mr. Janus claims that space people took him to the moon. Margaret, Einstein's best friend, says she has invented a shrinking machine. In every case, Einstein uses science to outsmart his challengers. Author Seymour Simon introduces Einstein Anderson to the world with the 10 lively and challenging stories in this book. Kids will learn that science can be fun and that thinking is always better than fighting. Narrator Johnny Heller's charismatic reading is the perfect match for Einstein's humor and wit.

Twelve-year-old Adam "Einstein" Anderson is not your average kid. He enjoys baseball, telling bad jokes and puns, and-more than anything else-mysteries. With his amazing scientific knowledge, he solves all kinds of problems. Einstein's friends and family members love to challenge him with puzzling situations. Using basic scientific principles, he quickly disproves the mystery behind an alien sighting and a monster living in the town pond. And, he finds a way to keep the class bully from winning both a cooking competition and a snowball melting contest. In Einstein, Seymour Simon creates a fascinating character who children will relate to and learn from. He makes science fun. As children enjoy Einstein's 10 adventures they will also sharpen their critical thinking skills.

Life in sixth grade is full of challenges and goofy jokes for Adam "Einstein" Anderson. His friends, family members, and enemies love to test his scientific knowledge. Can anyone outsmart him? Einstein's friend Stanley believes he can raise gigantic ants to help people work, but is it possible? Margaret, Einstein's best friend, wonders if a block of ice can be sliced through without making two pieces. When a professor claims his invention can stop hurricanes, is he telling the truth or does he just want money? Even Pat, the class bully, thinks he can outsmart Einstein. But Einstein tells Pat, "The next time you get a bright idea, it will be beginner's luck." With this book, author Seymour Simon shows that what seem like difficult problems often have simple, fascinating solutions. Readers will enjoy learning the science "tricks" in these ten stories. Narrator Johnny Heller creates an Einstein who is both clever and silly.

People are happy to share puzzles and riddles with Adam "Einstein" Anderson. Sometimes they need his help and sometimes they are trying to outsmart him. In any case, he enjoys the challenge-and is always ready with some awful jokes that make people groan. Margaret, Einstein's best friend, tries harder than anyone to fool him. She shows Einstein some footprints in the mud and says a big, growling creature scared her the other night. Could Margaret be telling the truth, or does Einstein know she's only kidding? And there are other mysteries to solve. For instance, what does Einstein think about the time machine his friend Stanley believes in? Science has never been more fun than in this series by author Seymour Simon. The ten stories in this book are full of smarts and laughs. Narrator Johnny Heller wonderfully captures both the knowledge and humor of Einstein.

Sixth-grader Adam "Einstein" Anderson is a true science detective. He can solve just about any mystery, even when everybody else is fooled. He also tries to make people laugh by telling bad jokes-but they usually groan instead. All sorts of people test Einstein's scientific knowledge. A man working on a horror movie claims he's seen a real vampire, but Einstein isn't so sure. Margaret, Einstein's best friend, has a photograph of an anti-gravity machine. Does Einstein think the photo is a fake? Pat, the class bully, needs Einstein's help to win a contest. Pat wonders if it is easier to fold a newspaper in half nine times or push a plastic straw through a raw potato. Einstein knows. Author Seymour Simon bases Einstein's adventures on his own childhood and his former career as a science teacher. Johnny Heller reads this collection of 10 witty stories with youthful energy and spirit.

Adam "Einstein" Anderson, Science Detective, is always ready for a challenge. He uses science to explain mysteries. He also tells lots of bad jokes. Some people need his help. Others just want to trick him. People in town are seeing strange lights in the sky. Einstein must figure out if the lights are spaceships or something else. Pat and Herman are the two meanest kids in class. They try to blame Einstein for starting a fire in the garbage can, but are they smart enough to get away with it? Stanley, Einstein's friend, has a great plan. He wants to use loud rock music to make energy. But Einstein doesn't think Stanley's idea is a good one. Drawing from both his childhood and his days as a science teacher, Seymour Simon writes stories that show kids how fun science can be. Narrator Johnny Heller enthusiastically brings Einstein's brainpower and sense of humor to life.