# The Great Escape - Hardcover

by **Kate Biberdorf** (Author)

**The second installment of the Kate the Chemist series that shows kids that everyone can be a scientist! Perfect for fans of the Girls Who Code series.**

What do magnetic slime, a secret code, and the periodic table have in common? They're all part of the science-themed escape room that Kate's science teacher puts on for their class. Will Kate and her friends be able to use their science know-how to crack the code before time runs out?

From Kate the Chemist, chemistry professor and science entertainer as seen on _The Late Show with Stephen Colbert_, _The Wendy Williams Show_, and _The Today Show,_ comes a clever and fun middle grade series that is the perfect introduction to STEM for young readers!

**Make Your Own Magnetic Slime! Experiment Inside!**

**Praise for _Kate the Chemist: Dragons vs. Unicorns_**

"Proves that science and fun go together like molecules in a polymer."--**_School Library Journal_**

"It's a great introduction to the basics of Chemistry that is readily accessible to a variety of ages . . . . The way the everyday chemistry is blended in is done seamlessly, and has \[me and my ten-year-old son\] noticing how we are all doing a little bit of science everyday." --**_GeekMom.com_**

### Author Biography

**Dr. Kate Biberdorf**, also known as Kate the Chemist by her fans, is a science professor at UT-Austin by day and a science superhero by night (well, she does that by day, too). Kate travels the country building a STEM army of kids who love science as much as she does. You can often find her breathing fire or making slime--always in her lab coat and goggles.

You can visit Kate on Instagram and Facebook @katethechemist, on Twitter @K8theChemist, and online at KatetheChemist.com.

**Number of Pages:** 144

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 29, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Great Escape

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 4.4

**Point Value:** 3

## Details

- **Price:** 12.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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