Early Book Review: The Brain: The Ultimate Thinking Machine (Science Comics) by Tory Woollcott, Alex Graudins

The Brain: The Ultimate Thinking Machine is another installment to the Science Comics series. It was written by Tory Woollcot, illustrated by Alex Graudins, and is currently scheduled for release on October 16 2018. Nour wants to sell the most cookies for her Woodland Adventure Troop. Her sister Fahama is helping her, not necessarily by choice. When they split up, Fahama ends up in a old mansion with a mad scientist and his sidekick who want to take her brain to study. In an attempt to stall them, she asks a lot of questions about the brain. Along with Fahama reader learn all about the brain: what it does, how it does things, what it is made of, the role of the various parts, and so on. Meanwhile her sister is busy selling cookies, and looking for her sister.

The Brain: The Ultimate Thinking Machine is both entertaining and education- as I fully expected from this series. I like the fun and touch of adventure in the set up story. Sisters selling cookies, one of which is a little controlling, and then the search for the missing sister. I liked that Fahama is smart enough to keep the scientist and his henchman talking and explaining the brain and nervous system. The brain is described in great detail, and I will admit that it might be too much in a single sitting for some. I had to reread a few bits to make sure I fully understood it, and there is just so much information that it could be overwhelming for some readers. That being said, the information is well presented, the framing story well told, and the artwork was wonderful. Readers interested in learning about the brain will get a lot out of the book, and even those not looking for this amount of information can enjoy the story and learn some of the information along the way. This series offers a wonderful balance of information and entertainment, and I have yet to be disappointed. 

The Brain: The Ultimate Thinking Machine is another Science Comic installment that combines entertainment with information. It is packed with information and vocabulary, and might be a little overwhelming for some readers, but if they take it in small doses and persevere in reading they will enjoy learning from this book quite a bit.