Books in Magnificent series

Twelve-year-old Mack MacAvoy suffers from a serious case of mediumness. Medium looks. Medium grades. Medium parents who barely notice him. With a list of phobias that could make anyone crazy, Mack never would have guessed that he is destined for a more-than-medium life.And then, one day, something incredibly strange happens to Mack. A three-thousand-year-old man named Grimluk appears in the boys’ bathroom to deliver some startling news: Mack is one of the Magnificent Twelve, called the Magnifica in ancient times, whatever that means. An evil force is on its way, and it’s up to Mack to track down eleven other twelve-year-olds in order to stop it. He must travel across the world to battle the wicked Pale Queen’s dangerous daughter, Ereskigal—also known as Risky. But Risky sounds a little scary, and Mack doesn’t want to be a hero. Will he answer the call?A laugh-out-loud story filled with excitement and magic, The Magnificent Twelve: The Call is the first book in bestselling author Michael Grant’s hilarious new fantasy adventure series.

Wayne, the Maker Club's vegan member, wants to stand up for his beliefs, but his biology teacher, Mr. Jensen, has other plans. After refusing to dissect a frog in Jensen's class, Wayne is sent to the principal's office. Luckily, other people including the principal, the Maker Club adviser, and the other members of the club are more understanding. And they have an idea! Readers will follow along as Wayne, Sadie, Felix, and Maralys make a robotic frog for a class of third graders. How will Mr. Jensen respond to this alternative project? Readers will thoroughly enjoy discovering the answer.

Maralys has a rival at school, and it's getting under her skin. Susan Ashby's father owns a technology company, and Susan uses that to her advantage during a class presentation. Maralys decides to show Susan how to do things Maker Club style. After a hectic trial-and-error period involving tea and lemon juice, not to mention a ton of pennies, Maralys assembles her own battery. How will her battery perform for the class presentation? Will Susan Ashby have the last laugh? Curious readers find the answers to these questions in the pages of this exciting and humorous narrative.

The Makers are invited to compete in a local STEM fair, which has prizes for the top presenting schools. Maker Sadie desperately wants to beat the team from nearby Skillby Tech. Inspired by a local sanitation workers' strike, Sadie decides to create a series of "junkbots" using her school's new 3-D printer. However, she comes to school to find that the printer has been sabotaged...or has it? Sadie is devastated and suspects the team from Skillby Tech. Readers will be excited to learn the truth behind Sadie's junkbots.

Wayne, the Maker Club's vegan member, wants to stand up for his beliefs, but his biology teacher, Mr. Jensen, has other plans. After refusing to dissect a frog in Jensen's class, Wayne is sent to the principal's office. Luckily, other people including the principal, the Maker Club adviser, and the other members of the club are more understanding. And they have an idea! Readers will follow along as Wayne, Sadie, Felix, and Maralys make a robotic frog for a class of third graders. How will Mr. Jensen respond to this alternative project? Readers will thoroughly enjoy discovering the answer.

The volumes in the Magnificent Makers series follow a group of four talented and devoted members of the Maker Club. Each volume presents a narrative that's both humorous and emotional and explores the technical world of makerspace activities. The texts are expertly crafted to impart essential STEM knowledge to young readers in a manner that's both entertaining and educational. Colorful illustrations are designed to engender an interest in makerspace projects in young readers. Detailed project instructions inspire readers to follow in the footsteps of the Magnificent Makers. Features include: Colorful illustrations that provide readers with connections to the texts. STEM topics inspire readers to create their own makerspace projects. Step-by-step instructions help readers complete all projects.

After accidentally causing every computer in the school to fill up with memes, Felix receives some straight talk from his older brother, Michael. Michael gives Felix an iron ring once worn by their father as a way to inspire him to embrace his strengths and work to overcome his weaknesses. Despite the pep talk, Felix loses the ring down a pool drain at school the next day. What can he do? He goes to the other Makers for help. Together, the Magnificent Makers create their own electromagnet! But will it work?

Twelve-year-old Mack MacAvoy suffers from a serious case of mediumness. Medium looks. Medium grades. Medium parents who barely notice him. With a list of phobias that could make anyone crazy, Mack never would have guessed that he is destined for a more-than-medium life.And then, one day, something incredibly strange happens to Mack. A three-thousand-year-old man named Grimluk appears in the boys’ bathroom to deliver some startling news: Mack is one of the Magnificent Twelve, called the Magnifica in ancient times, whatever that means. An evil force is on its way, and it’s up to Mack to track down eleven other twelve-year-olds in order to stop it. He must travel across the world to battle the wicked Pale Queen’s dangerous daughter, Ereskigal—also known as Risky. But Risky sounds a little scary, and Mack doesn’t want to be a hero. Will he answer the call?A laugh-out-loud story filled with excitement and magic, The Magnificent Twelve: The Call is the first book in bestselling author Michael Grant’s hilarious new fantasy adventure series.

The Makers are invited to compete in a local STEM fair, which has prizes for the top presenting schools. Maker Sadie desperately wants to beat the team from nearby Skillby Tech. Inspired by a local sanitation workers' strike, Sadie decides to create a series of "junkbots" using her school's new 3-D printer. However, she comes to school to find that the printer has been sabotaged...or has it? Sadie is devastated and suspects the team from Skillby Tech. Readers will be excited to learn the truth behind Sadie's junkbots.

Sometimes one hero isn't enough -- sometimes you need a full dozen. Mack's search for his dazzling dozen continues in the second instalment of this funny, action-packed fantasy series by the New York Times bestselling author of GONE. Mack, Jarrah, and Stefan travel to China and Germany to find the next two members of the Magnificent Twelve. It's easy: eat some scorpions, find some dragons, fight a guitar-playing thunder god, and stay away from Paddy "Nine Iron" Trout and his deadly but very sloooow blade. Packed with action and humour, The Magnificent Twelve is perfect for boys who like their reading fast, furious, funny and with a cliffhanger ending!