The Case of Vampire Vivian

by Michelle Knudsen, Amy Wummer (Illustrator)

Overview

Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with SCIENCE SOLVES IT! These fun science books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences. 

Watch out! The new girl in town, Vivian, wears a bat T-shirt and bat earrings. Suddenly, there are bats flying all around at night! Does she have something to do with them? Is she really a vampire? Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635927504
Publisher:	Astra Publishing House
Publication date:	09/28/2021
Series:	Science Solves It! Series
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	15 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Michelle Knudsen is the author of many books, including the fantasy novels The Dragon of Trelian and The Princess of Trelian. She is also the author of the New York Times bestselling picture book Library Lion, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes, as well as the picture books Argus, illustrated by Andréa Wesson, and Big Mean Mike, illustrated by Scott Magoon. Michelle Knudsen lives in Brooklyn, New York. Amy Wummer has illustrated more than 50 children's books. Amy and her husband, who is also an artist, live in Pennsylvania.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-3-In the first title, Molly meets a new girl at school who loves bats and is soon dubbed "Vampire Vivian" by the other children. Before long, Molly and her friends notice that there are more bats than usual in the neighborhood. Finally, the mystery is solved: Vivian reveals that she has put a bat house in her yard. The colorful cartoon illustrations keep the action moving along and show Vivian decked out in bat earrings and a bat-wing hairdo. In Irene, a shy girl learns about animal camouflage and attempts to avoid attention by dressing in the same colors as her surroundings. The soft, lighthearted paintings show how she manages to blend in with a variety of backgrounds and also depict several different animals that use camouflage. Children will relate to Irene's dilemma and her thought process. Both stories have boxed facts throughout and an appended page of reading-related activities. These titles have interesting plots beyond the science they introduce and will appeal to beginning readers.-Erlene Bishop Killeen, Fox Prairie Elementary School, Stoughton, WI Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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