--- product_id: 154019190 title: "The Science of Breakable Things" price: "₹ 1547" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/154019190-the-science-of-breakable-things store_origin: IN region: India --- # The Science of Breakable Things **Price:** ₹ 1547 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Science of Breakable Things - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 1547 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/154019190-the-science-of-breakable-things) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Science of Breakable Things [Keller, Tae] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Science of Breakable Things Review: Witty and heartrending and a lot of fun - THE SCIENCE OF BREAKABLE THINGS is a charming and delightful, emotional, meaningful, and thoroughly engaging read. It is full of hope and heartache and humor, clever footnotes, adorable illustrations, and a plethora of broken eggs. Ever since Natalie’s mom all but disappeared from her life, Natalie’s been looking for answers and for a way to fix things so that the mom she knew will return and replace the not-there version who spends most of her days in bed. Her new, overly enthusiastic science teacher’s suggestion that she participate in the local egg drop competition might not be such a bad one. It will give her just the opportunity she needs to help - that is, if she can win. Going it alone she doesn’t stand a chance, but with her best friend Twig and new friend Dari on her team, winning is a real possibility - even with drop ideas that contain glitter, marshmallows, and chocolate. Tae Keller created a sympathetic, relatable, likable, funny, flawed, and real character in Natalie. She put her character in a situation that forced her to grow up, to learn things she might not have wanted to learn, to adapt, to become more aware, more thoughtful, more understanding. But she didn’t make her go it alone. The author did an incredible job of keeping her story at just the right amounts of serious and fun. It is moving and heart-rending. But with a hashtag happy teacher, a friend who doesn’t know the meaning of a whisper, and a dad whose idea of fun is running errands, it is equally as lighthearted and hilarious as it is affecting. Aimed at a middle grade audience, THE SCIENCE OF BREAKABLE THINGS can be just as easily enjoyed by a young adult readership, as well as readers of most ages. It incorporates science in a way that is amusing and educational. It tackles emotionally tough issues. It introduces a bit of cultural diversity. It offers food for thought. It has some sweet and wonderful characters. And it is witty and smart and an amazingly great read. Review: Daughter enjoyed it. - My 9 year old loved this book. I guess I will have to read it to see why she fell in love with it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #25,656 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #79 in Children's Fiction on Social Situations #133 in Children's Parents Books #783 in Children's Friendship Books | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (806) | | Dimensions | 5.2 x 0.75 x 7.52 inches | | Grade level | 3 - 7 | | ISBN-10 | 1524715697 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1524715694 | | Item Weight | 7.4 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 320 pages | | Publication date | May 21, 2019 | | Publisher | Yearling | | Reading age | 8 - 12 years | ## Images ![The Science of Breakable Things - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71zZ-xFRJQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Witty and heartrending and a lot of fun *by F***N on March 12, 2018* THE SCIENCE OF BREAKABLE THINGS is a charming and delightful, emotional, meaningful, and thoroughly engaging read. It is full of hope and heartache and humor, clever footnotes, adorable illustrations, and a plethora of broken eggs. Ever since Natalie’s mom all but disappeared from her life, Natalie’s been looking for answers and for a way to fix things so that the mom she knew will return and replace the not-there version who spends most of her days in bed. Her new, overly enthusiastic science teacher’s suggestion that she participate in the local egg drop competition might not be such a bad one. It will give her just the opportunity she needs to help - that is, if she can win. Going it alone she doesn’t stand a chance, but with her best friend Twig and new friend Dari on her team, winning is a real possibility - even with drop ideas that contain glitter, marshmallows, and chocolate. Tae Keller created a sympathetic, relatable, likable, funny, flawed, and real character in Natalie. She put her character in a situation that forced her to grow up, to learn things she might not have wanted to learn, to adapt, to become more aware, more thoughtful, more understanding. But she didn’t make her go it alone. The author did an incredible job of keeping her story at just the right amounts of serious and fun. It is moving and heart-rending. But with a hashtag happy teacher, a friend who doesn’t know the meaning of a whisper, and a dad whose idea of fun is running errands, it is equally as lighthearted and hilarious as it is affecting. Aimed at a middle grade audience, THE SCIENCE OF BREAKABLE THINGS can be just as easily enjoyed by a young adult readership, as well as readers of most ages. It incorporates science in a way that is amusing and educational. It tackles emotionally tough issues. It introduces a bit of cultural diversity. It offers food for thought. It has some sweet and wonderful characters. And it is witty and smart and an amazingly great read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Daughter enjoyed it. *by S***H on March 9, 2025* My 9 year old loved this book. I guess I will have to read it to see why she fell in love with it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great book about overcoming depression *by M***N on June 29, 2024* A great book about how a girl deals with mom becoming isolated and depressed. I talked about how friendships form and how good friends can help you get through just about anything. It also puts things in perspective of a seventh grade student doing a research project, which is a pretty cool way to approach a book. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Science of Breakable Things - Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winner - You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! 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