Author: Kathy Hoopmann, & Josie Montano
Illustrator: Ann-Marie Finn
Category: Middle Grade
Publisher: Wombat Books
Publication date: 10 August 2019
Blurb: Mona likes to moan.
Kiki is a worry-wart.
Bart loves following rules.
And Zane HATES following rules.
When the four of them are put into The Secret Science Society together, this could only mean one thing: DISASTER!
Will they be able to work together to create an experiment that Mona won’t moan about, Kiki knows is safe, Bart will think is perfect and that is really, REALLY exciting for Zane?
But ssssssshhhhhhh, the ending is a secret.
Review: I discovered this book through the Forevability Awards. It came second in 2021.
I really enjoyed this story, there were so many things that made me smile. The main character has ADHD, his best friend is autistic. The other two characters are likely neurodivergent too, however it’s not stated in the story. The fact that these characters are neurodivergent isn’t the main point of the story, it’s more that these kids are living life. They have a teacher who is working with them to play to their strengths instead of trying to change them or punish them.
This is a fun middle grade book with many funny moments that kids and grown ups will enjoy.
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