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Lunch Walks Among Us (1) (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist) Paperback – Illustrated, September 1, 2004

by Jim Benton (Author, Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 370 ratings
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Franny K. Stein is not your average girl -- she's a mad scientist. She prefers poison ivy to daisies, and when Franny jumps rope, she uses her pet snake. The kids in Franny's class think she's weird, wacky, and just plain creepy.
Tired of being stared at, Franny decides to attempt her most dangerous experiment yet -- she's going to fit in. but when a giant Monstrous Fiend attacks the class, everyone knows it's up to a mad scientist to save the day. But has Franny lost her creepy, crawly ways?
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    6 - 8 years, from customers
  2. Book 1 of 10
    Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist
  3. Print length
    112 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    2 - 5
  6. Lexile measure
    780L
  7. Dimensions
    5.13 x 0.3 x 7.63 inches
  8. Publisher
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
  9. Publication date
    September 1, 2004
  10. ISBN-10
    0689862954
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0689862953
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National Enquirer Smart, confident, and totally PUNK!

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books This has the glib, kid-appealing insouciance of Captain Underpants with an intelligence all its own.

About the Author

Jim Benton is the New York Times bestselling writer of the Dear Dumb Diary series and a cartoonist whose unique brand of humor has been seen on toys, television, T-shirts, greeting cards, and even underwear. Franny K. Stein is the first character he’s created especially for young children. A husband and father of two, he lives in Michigan, where he works in a studio that really and truly does have creepy stuff in it.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (September 1, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0689862954
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0689862953
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 8 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 780L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.13 x 0.3 x 7.63 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 370 ratings

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Jim is the author and illustrator of Dear Dumb Diary®, a New York Times Bestselling series which has sold nearly 10 million books, and is printed in more than a dozen languages. He also co-wrote and produced a made-for-tv musical based on the series.

He’s the creator of many licensed properties, including It’s Happy Bunny®, the licensing hit that has generated over ¾ of a billion dollars at retail. The It’s Happy Bunny books have been chosen three times by the American Librarians Association as their top picks for teen readers, and It’s Happy Bunny programs have taken top awards from the Licensing Industry Merchandising Association five times. Jim’s anti-drug program for middle school kids for The Partnership for a Drug-Free America has won three Addy awards and a Governor’s Award.

Jim’s series Franny K. Stein™, has sold over five million books, and is in more than 15 languages and Braille.

The National cartoonist Society (NCS) awarded Jim with two divisional Reuben awards.

The End (Almost), Benton’s first picture book, was recently awarded a NAPPA gold award (National Parenting Publication Award.)

Jim’s book Dog Butts and Love. And Stuff Like That. And Cats. was nominated for an Eisner Award and has a sequel titled Man, I Hate Cursive coming out this fall.

Other upcoming projects include a new young reader series, two more board books, and a new gift book.

To learn more about Jim, visit him at www.jimbenton.com

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100 percent recommended!! My daughter hated reading until her teacher recommended her this book!! She said it was very funny and she was happy with it !
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N. B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and heartwarming
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2024
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Franny K. Stein was a big hit with my child when he was younger. Now I buy copies for the young kids of friends.

Funny, slightly scary (but not really), and with energetic, humorous illustrations. Highly recommend!

(One exception: we did not like "Bad Hair Day," book 8 of the series. It seemed off-brand for Franny to be thinking in any way of normative beauty culture, and it just didn't work well as a story idea.)
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AJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Great series!
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2022
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My school kiddos in 2nd-4th love this series! I like the twist that Frank is now Franny and she's their age. It gives them something to connect to while making a horror classic funny. Two thumbs up!
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Tamara Sanchez
5.0 out of 5 stars Fair
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2020
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Love. Read these in my childhood. Purchased as gift to a boyfriend who asked for a list of my fav books growing up. Nice sentimental gift. Obviously an easy read for adults. More of a keepsake though for the person I bought it for.
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Sandra Carson-Price
5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter loved this series when she was 8
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2014
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My daughter loved this series when she was 8. But she loved to read (and still does). Her little brother (now 9), not so much. But this week he had an assignment to read something by one of a group of authors and one was Benton. I downloaded this to the Kindle and he gave it a shot. He was laughing uncontrollably halfway through the first chapter (Is there a bat store around here?) and actually voluntarily read half the book in one sitting. He wants the rest of the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Cute, but better for young readers.
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2015
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My daughter enjoyed this cute book, but I think the age range is incorrect. It is more of a picture book than a novel. Took my first grader about 30 minutes to finish. Disappointing because we were looking for a series to replace Goddess Girls and Never Girls.
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Lo
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for unenthusiastic readers!
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2018
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My son loves being read to, but doesn't so much love reading on his own. However, this series has him in the mood to read! He loves how goofy Franny is and all her wacky inventions. He laughs out loud when he reads these books. I very much recommend this series for anyone with a young, book picky child!
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M. Dumas
5.0 out of 5 stars We heart Franny K. Stein
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2015
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My five year old and I love this book. Love it. He loves that Franny is so deliciously different and that it is hilariously illustrated to prove that fact. I love that the text is accessible to young readers without talking down to them. It is probably not a book for a very young reader (4-6) to read independently, unless they are pretty advanced for their age. However, it is a perfect read aloud or read along book.
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Amanda Heinlein
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun with amazing vocabulary.
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2019
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This book was a great read for my child. I would say it’s about a 2nd grade level, but the vocabulary is rich and students will find many higher level words.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 魅力的なマッドサイエンティスト・Franny
Reviewed in Japan on November 7, 2013
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★あらすじ★
Frannyはマッドサイエンティストな女の子。Daffodil Streetに引っ越してきたばかりです。
可愛いものよりも実験やコウモリ、気味が悪いものが大好きなFrannyは転校先の学校で浮いてしまいます。
ある日Frannyの学校の先生、Miss Shellyのアドバイスで普通の女の子になったFrannyは
クラスメートと仲良くなることに成功します。
しかしそこに突然モンスターが現われて・・・
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思っていたより語彙レベルが高いので苦労して読みました。
特定の単語に強くなければ苦戦するかもしれないです。シリーズで読めば語彙力強化になるかも。
イラストの雰囲気で簡単そうと思ったのですが、Y2.7なのですね。同レベルのGRの方がだいぶ読みやすいです。
わからない単語が多いですが、イラストが多く推測の助けになってくれるので読み進めることができます。

個人的に好きなストーリーです。可愛いだけじゃないイラストも好きです。
あんなに可愛い絵なのにFrannyが落ち込むところは本当に寂しさが伝わってきて悲しくなりますね。

マッドサイエンティスト全開のときはかっこいいです！ヒーローみたい。
最初はただ「変わった女の子なんだな」という印象でしたが、最後はFrannyのことが好きになりますね。
変わり者のFrannyですが、孤高のマッドサイエンティストかと思いきや
学校の先生が大好きだったり、友達と仲良くなりたいというごく普通の子供の一面も持っていて魅力的なキャラクターです。

語彙には苦労しますが、話は面白いのでオススメです。
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