FRANK EINSTEIN AND THE BRAINTURBO

Jon Scieszka and Brian Biggs narrate this third installment of a series that blends science and stories about Frank Einstein and his friends. Scieszka narrates in a clear voice full of enthusiasm as Frank learns about the human body in the hope of figuring out a way to improve his friend Janegoodall's pitching so she can get the starting spot on the baseball team. Biggs creates the voices for Klink and Klank through a filter that makes them sound appropriately robotic, which is fun but doesn't quite make up for the loss of his informative illustrations in the transition from print to audio. Even with occasional moments of confusion, the production is an agreeable combination of facts and good-natured silliness. A.F. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2015]