Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files #1: Exploring Flight!

The first book in the full-color nonfiction early reader series based on the Ada Twist, Scientist Netflix series!

Why do airplanes look the way they do? Why can’t birds fly when they’re first born? And why do some paper planes fly farther than others?

Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Discover everything there is to know about flight from Ada Twist, Scientist—from information about creatures that fly, to the history of aircrafts, to modern technology that allows us to soar through the air faster than ever!

Co-written with Andrea Beaty and based on her bestselling Questioneers series and the new Netflix show, this nonfiction series is perfect for the youngest scientists of tomorrow!

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The Author

Theanne Griffith

THEANNE GRIFFITH (she/her) is a neuroscientist and the author of the STEM-themed chapter book series The Magnificent Makers and co-author with Andrea Beaty of the Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files series, a full-color nonfiction early reader series based on the new Ada Twist, Scientist Netflix show. Since she was a little girl, she’s loved both storytelling and science. Her books blend these two passions, taking young readers on out of this world adventures they’ll never forget. Theanne received her BA in neuroscience and Spanish from Smith College, and earned her doctorate in neuroscience from Northwestern University. She is currently as Assistant Professor at the University of California Davis.

Visit theannegriffith.com to find out more and follow her at @doctheagrif.

She has been featured on NPR and TODAY Parents.

Theanne is represented by Chelsea Eberly.

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