Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger

Frank Einstein Series

Author: Jon Scieszka

Illustrator: Brian Biggs

Book 2 in the Frank Einstein series

Pages: 176

Published: 2015

Age: 8+

In this second book in the series, Frank Einstein (kid-genius scientist and inventor) and his best friend, Watson, along with Klink (a self-assembled artificial-intelligence entity) and Klank (a mostly self-assembled artificial almost intelligence entity), once again find themselves in competition with T. Edison, their classmate and arch-rival—this time in the quest to unlock the power behind the science of energy.

Frank is working on a revamped version of one of Nikola Tesla’s inventions, the "Electro-Finger," a device that can tap into energy anywhere and allow all of Midville to live off the grid, with free wireless and solar energy. But this puts Frank in direct conflict with Edison's quest to control all the power and light in Midville, monopolise its energy resources, and get "rich rich rich." Time is running out, and only Frank, Watson, Klink, and Klank can stop Edison and his sentient ape, Mr. Chimp!

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About the Frank Einstein Series

Reading age: 8+ years

This series should be read in order.

Frank Einstein loves figuring out how the world works by creating household contraptions that are part science, part imagination, and definitely unusual. Over the course of six books, Jon Scieszka – a former teacher – takes his readers from Matter to Energy to Humans to Life to Earth and on through the Universe, from the smallest objects (atoms) to the largest (the cosmos).

Using real science, Jon Scieszka has created a unique world of adventure and science fiction—an irresistible chemical reaction for middle-grade readers. Frank Einstein is sure to appeal to a wide range of readers – from Captain Underpants and Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder fans through to readers who've enjoyed Nick Arnold's Horrible Science books.