Ada Twist and the Perilous Pantaloons (The Questioneers): 1 - Rilegato

`[Ada] is a wonderful role model, one who perseveres and works things out for herself, despite setbacks - and it's a fun read too. Brilliant!' --Parents in Touch

"Beaty's Questioneers series introduces children to real science, with characters who are curious about how the world works. Ada Twist is an aspiring scientist who conducts experiments and reads facts to find out the answers to her questions. Her friends are Iggy, architect-to-be, and Rosie, a budding engineer. In this story, wondering why her mother's hot coffee smells stronger than her father's iced coffee leads Ada to discoveries about how gases and molecules move when heated. This, along with investigating how forces operate, enables her to rescue her Uncle Ned when he drifts away in his helium-filled trousers. The story, and Roberts's stylish and comic illustrations, add fun and laughter to the acquisition of knowledge. Rarely is fiction so informative." --Sunday Times Culture Magazine

Andrea Beaty is the author of Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer, among other children's titles. She lives just outside Chicago. David Roberts has illustrated many children's books, including Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer. He lives in London where, when not drawing, he likes to make hats.