Shelly's Book Blog

Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Erupts!, by Frances O'Roark Dowell, is the first in a series of books about 4th-grader Phineas, known as Mac. In this story, Mac and the new boy in class pair up for the 4th grade science fair and create an awesome erupting volcano. Mac considers himself a pretty astute scientist, and I understand that in the next book (Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Gets Slimed!) Mac turns his attention from chemical reactions to mold. This is a very short book (I think I read it in about 30 minutes), but it is very funny and I enjoyed it. At the back of the book readers will find instructions for doing some very simple science experiments. This seems like a great series for fans of Captain Underpants and Franny K. Stein.