Review of Ellie Ment and the Material Matter (amazon.co.uk version)
Review of Ellie Ment and the Material Matter by Bertie Stephens
This story is about a young girl named Ellie Ment, who is driven by her love of science. She is 11 years old and believes that everything that happens must have a logical explanation. While she loves science, she is not creative; in fact, one of her least favorite classes is art. She, along with her best friend Michael, who was also 11 and more creatively gifted than Ellie, goes on an adventure of self-discovery and the concept of the greater good, showing how it not only impacts you but also everything around you in your environment and society. One of the main conflicts for Ellie in this book is that science is not magic, and magic is not science. Ellie has a tough time with this concept because magic is not always logical, and science is. This book is filled with scientific principles and concepts throughout, and the author helps readers see them in practical terms. Potential readers will learn a lot about the periodic table and how to establish and maintain a clean environment, not just your community or your home, but also the entire planet.
The editing of this book was excellent, and the narrator of this book was a phenomenal choice. They were able to use effective voice inflection to convey the characters' different emotions throughout the book. The author does an excellent job of illustrating the terms and concepts discussed in the book. One concept that I had not heard of before was upcycle or upcycling, the term that you will hear throughout the book. The author does well in explaining the concepts from this book in a way that is very easy to understand and is relatable to readers because they make it allows the reader to see themselves going through the situations and scenarios that the characters did and having to make choices along the way. Though there was an abundance of science concepts throughout this book, there were good life lessons for potential readers to learn and think about, such as with great power comes great responsibility and the greater good. To do the greater good, sometimes you must lose the battle to win the war.
I reviewed this book on Amazon through Audible, and it is available on Kindle as well. I have no dislikes about the book. There was no profanity or foul language in this book. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. The audiobook was 8 hours and 45 minutes in length. My thoughts and recommendation I really like the book I'm glad I had the opportunity to read it I think this is a great book for the stem program of all schools that are involved because it gives children the opportunity to learn more about science and how the world works and could potentially help lead to job opportunities and a lifelong love of the planet and the things that help the planet exist. This is an excellent learning tool for students ages 9 to 14, as well as middle school-aged children, because this book puts them in the mindset of learning about the environment, what works and what does not, and why. I also recommend this book to anyone who is familiar with the author and who loves science. At the end of the book, the author also provides readers with more information on how to stay in contact with the characters and their adventures by visiting
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Ellie Ment and the Material Matter (amazon.co.uk version)
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