Picture book · Fiction
Ada Twist, Scientist
Andrea Beaty; illustrated by David Roberts
About the book
Ada asks question after question and runs experiments to discover the source of a terrible smell in her house.
Reading notes
Celebrates curiosity and the scientific method in rhyme.
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Book details
- Author
- Andrea Beaty
- Illustrator
- David Roberts
- First published
- 2016
- Suggested ages
- Ages 4–8 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Best read aloud
- Topics
- curiosity, science, stem
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9781419721373 · Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2016 · Hardcover
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
Metadata verified against Open Library on 2026-11-11. Other editions and formats exist; ISBNs differ by edition.
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