The Fran That Time Forgot
Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist: Book #4
- By: Jim Benton
- Narrated by: Michele Medlin
- Length: 33 minutes
Description
In this zany episode of Jim Benton's New York Times best-selling series, pint-sized mad scientist Franny K. Stein dreams up a time-reversing cake plate that lets her "have her cake and eat it too." As the principal honors her, however, people laugh at her middle name, Kissypie. But when Franny timetravels to change it to Kaboom, she accidentally turns Teenage Fran into an evil villain. Now Franny Kissypie must stop Franny Kaboom before it's too late.
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Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist Series

Lunch Walks Among Us
By: Jim Benton
Narrated by: Michele Medlin
Length: 29 minutes
Abridged: No
Jim Benton delivers a madcap tale starring the strange yet endearing Franny K. Stein. The new kid at school, Franny approaches making friends as an exciting science project. After taking careful notes, she brews a potion that changes her into a perfect girl. But when a monster snatches her teacher, Franny knows there's only one way to save the... Read more »
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Attack of the 50-Ft. Cupid
By: Jim Benton
Narrated by: Michele Medlin
Length: 33 minutes
Abridged: No
In this episode of Jim Benton's New York Times bestselling series, mad scientist Franny K. Stein thinks her new canine lab assistant Igor is useless, ordering him to keep his paws off everything in her bustling laboratory. But after the hapless dog's bouncing toy accidentally triggers Franny's Manifester, it creates a living Cupid who soon grows... Read more »
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The Invisible Fran
By: Jim Benton
Narrated by: Michele Medlin
Length: 33 minutes
Abridged: No
In this episode of Jim Benton's New York Times bestselling series, the classmates of Franny K. Stein show no appreciation for her passion-mad science. Even when Franny displays her two-headed robot, they show little interest. But after Franny makes herself invisible and whispers robot-improving suggestions, a few kids believe they've actually... Read more »
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The Fran That Time Forgot
By: Jim Benton
Narrated by: Michele Medlin
Length: 33 minutes
Abridged: No
In this zany episode of Jim Benton's New York Times best-selling series, pint-sized mad scientist Franny K. Stein dreams up a time-reversing cake plate that lets her "have her cake and eat it too." As the principal honors her, however, people laugh at her middle name, Kissypie. But when Franny timetravels to change it to Kaboom, she accidentally... Read more »
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Frantastic Voyage
By: Jim Benton
Narrated by: Michele Medlin
Length: 37 minutes
Abridged: No
In this madcap episode of Jim Benton's New York Times best-selling series, Franny K. Stein must find and disarm her Doomsday Device before it blows up half the world. While mesmerized by TV's mind-numbing spell, Franny's lab assistant Igor accidentally gobbles up this tiny bomb. Putting on her protective suit, Franny shrinks herself, slips into... Read more »
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The Fran with Four Brains
By: Jim Benton
Narrated by: Michele Medlin
Length: 38 minutes
Abridged: No
In this sixth entry in Jim Benton's New York Times best-selling series, pint-sized Franny K. Stein dreams up a zany cure for having too much to do. Being a mad scientist in the modern world is tough enough already-without the added burden of soccer, cooking, and bagpipe classes. To keep up with her many activities, Franny decides to clone... Read more »
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The Frandidate
By: Jim Benton
Narrated by: Michele Medlin
Length: 40 minutes
Abridged: No
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Bad Hair Day
By: Jim Benton
Narrated by: Michele O'Medlin
Length: 35 minutes
Abridged: No
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Recipe for Disaster
By: Jim Benton
Narrated by: Michelle O. Medlin
Length: 48 minutes
Abridged: No
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