Books like The mad scientist next door by Clare De Marco
Ella keeps her distance from Mr. Willis, her mean next-door neighbor, until a mishap involving her baby brother's teddy bear forces her to visit him. What starts as a simple errand turns into a surprising encounter, revealing that Mr. Willis may not be as frightening as she thought. Their unexpected interaction is set against a backdrop of curious science experiments and the ordinary chaos of neighborhood life.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Clare De Marco
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