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Franny K. Stein juggles school, her love of science, and her reputation as a quirky, sometimes creepy, peer. After deciding to act less eccentric, she faces a real test when a giant monstrous Fiend threatens her class. Franny must use her scientific ingenuity—and perhaps her true self—to save the day.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Jim Benton
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