Children's Books (ages 8-12) • Novel

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Gülsevin Kıral

Editor: Müren Beykan

The scientists of future are in this class!

Award-winning author Gülsevin Kıral, who enlivens detective-like fiction with humour, tells the story of the sweet competition of students involved in a science project. She exemplifies rational and scientific ways of thinking overlooked by the students who are focused on the prize in their rush to form a team. Enriched with the personal stories of three friends, the novel makes the readers think about creative inventions that will make the future liveable, pointing to the positive developments that can be achieved thanks to technology.

Overview

On the first day of the school year, the science teacher announces that students shall form teams to prepare science projects and ten students to be selected will eventually go to Italy. The subject of the project is to imagine inventions for the future. A fierce competition begins in the class to form teams, proposals fly around, and friendships are tested. Ege, Defne, and Esin try to support their families while also shaping the project by writing stories. The idea of Ege combined with the methodology of Defne and efforts of Esin seems to be working…

AUTHOR

Gülsevin Kıral

She was born in Eskişehir in 1959. She graduated from Boğaziçi University, Department of Economics and worked in the banking sector for long years. Her articles were published in various literary journals, and she also made translations. Her books Ablamı Nereye Kaçırdılar (2006), and When Fleas Were Barbers and Camels Were Brokers (Berber Pire Tellal Deve, 2008) published by Günışığı Kitaplığı, received awards. Following her book Posta Kutumdan Sihir Çıktı (2006), her detective-like stories “Gizli Silahın Formülü Hangi Zarfta?” and […]
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