Sophie and Max Search for the Philosopher's Stone

Through a shift in time and space, a beautiful young scientist named Sophie is transformed into a snooty Siamese cat. She is found by a kindly old man who lives with a shaggy mongrel dog, Max. Sophie is determined to return to her former life as a human, and Max is only too happy to help—to get rid of her! With the use of powerful crystals and magic chants, Sophie and Max set off on adventures across space and time. In their travels, in both animal and human form, they overcome difficulties and learn the true meaning of friendship.
Antoinette Corum’s novel Sophie and Max Search for the Philosopher’s Stone is not just funny and fanciful—the science explained in the story is accurate. Middle-grade readers and teens will enjoy and learn from it, just as generations before have loved Charlotte’s Web, A Wrinkle in Time, and The Indian in the Cupboard.