Theanne Griffith

With the help of a fun, odd scientist, third graders Violet, Pablo, and Deepak embark on an adventure in the Maker Maze, a magical laboratory full of robots, an antigravity chamber, 3D printers, and more.

"Why do airplanes look the way they do? Why cant birds fly when theyre first born? And why do some paper planes fly farther than others? Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Discover everything there is to know about flight from Ada Twist, Scientist--from information about creatures that fly, to the history of aircrafts, to modern technology that allows us to soar through the air...

Pablo loves everything outer space, but as he, Violet, and Deepak go through the levels of the Maker Maze to learn about space he keeps making mistakes, and his friends keep correcting him, so he begins to wonder whether he will ever know enough to become an astronaut.

In the Maker Maze, third graders Violet and Pablo, along with their classmate Aria, learn about good and bad germs and why it is important to stay home until fully recovered from an illness.

"What are bugs? It's a mystery! A riddle! A quest! Time to find out what BUGS are about!"--

"How does a cake bake? Whats the difference between baking soda and baking powder? And why is it so important to measure the different ingredients in a recipe?" --