Franny K. Stein
 Cover of book one: Lunch Walks Among Us | |
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Lunch Walks Among Us, Attack Of The 50-Ft. Cupid, The Invisible Fran, The Fran That Time Forgot, Frantastic Voyage, The Fran With Four Brains, The Frandidate | |
| Author | Jim Benton |
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| Cover artist | United States |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Franny K. Stein is an ongoing children's book series by American author Jim Benton. The series was first published in 2003 with the entry Lunch Walks Among Us by Simon & Schuster. The titles of the series all plays on book or movie titles, such as Attack of the 50 Foot Woman and Fantastic Voyage.
Synopsis
The Franny K. Stein follows its titular character Franny, a young girl that's ostracized from her classmates due to her strange behaviors and experiments. Throughout the series Fran is often called upon to battle various creatures or put into weird situations, sometimes ones that she herself contributed to either accidentally or deliberately.
Film adaptation
In 2007 it was announced that film rights to the series was optioned by East of Doheny, with plans to create a series of animated films.[1] No director or writer for the movie has been announced and there have been no further announcements on the series' progress.[1]
Reception
Critical reception for the series has been mostly positive,[2][3][4] with the School Library Journal praising the series for being "age appropriate" and having an appeal to both boys and girls.[5] Publishers Weekly has also given the series a positive rating,[6] calling the first book a "copiously and cartoonishly illustrated novel".[7] Kirkus Reviews gave an overall positive review but stated that it "isn’t anything like a blatant grab for Captain Underpants fans, oh no".[8]
Awards
- Gryphon Honor Award, 2004 (Lunch Walks Among Us)[9]
- Golden Duck Award, 2006 (The Fran That Time Forgot)[10]
Books
| No. | Name | Published |
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| 1 | Lunch Walks Among Us | 2003 |
| 2 | Attack Of The 50-Ft. Cupid | 2003 |
| 3 | The Invisible Fran | 2004 |
| 4 | The Fran That Time Forgot | 2005 |
| 5 | Frantastic Voyage | 2005 |
| 6 | The Fran With Four Brains | 2006 |
| 7 | The Frandidate | 2008 |
References
- 1 2 "Kid stuff: 'Franny' set for big screen". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "2005 Cumulative Title Index January-December". School Library Journal. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Review: Frantastic Voyage". Booklist. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Review: Attack of the 50-Ft. Cupid.". Booklist. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Preschool to Grade 4". School Library Journal. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Children's Review: Attack of the 50-Ft. Cupid". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Children's Review: LUNCH WALKS AMONG US". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Review: FRANNY K. STEIN, MAD SCIENTIST". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Gryphon Award". The Center for Children's Books. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Golden Duck Awards Winners By Year". Locus Magazine. Retrieved 27 October 2012.