Olive’s got a bad feeling. Her friends Cesar, Laura, and Gabe aren’t acting like themselves at all. It turns out Dr. Bunsen has cloned her friends! How will these science-minded kids solve this problem?
The DATA Set: A Case of the Clones
Discuss the Book
Something’s Off Pages 7–40
- Important Moment: Dr. Bunsen’s Juiceo-Tronic 2000 makes juice taste like whatever you’re craving. Laura tastes peach cobbler, and Dr. Bunsen tastes grilled salmon and brussels sprouts.
- Ask and Share: What would you taste if you took a sip? “Yuck!” is the response that Laura has to the flavors Dr. Bunsen is craving. How might you feel if you were Dr. Bunsen? What else can you do if you don’t agree with someone or have a difference of opinion?
Seeing Double Pages 41–66
- Important Moment: When Olive experiences her friends being unfriendly, with rude, robot-like responses, she thinks they are playing tricks on her. She doesn’t know they are clones.
- Ask and Share: Have you ever felt like a friend wasn’t acting like they usually do? What did you do?
Out-of-Control Clones Pages 67–100
- Important Moment: Dr. Bunsen has accidentally cloned the clones! Now there are three of each friend from the DATA Set!
- Ask and Share: What mistake did Dr. Bunsen make? If there were suddenly two extra “yous,” what do you think you would do?
Zap Them Back! Pages 101–127
- Important Moment: The clones could only have one thought, “We must rake all the leaves,” which creates a mess. The DATA Set get the clones back to the tree house in order to get rid of them.
- Ask and Share: What are the challenges of having only one idea? Why do you think it may be useful to have different types of ideas and thoughts?