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1-4 of 4 results for "invention"

Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

Written by John Coy

What can you do with a bunch of rowdy college boys in the winter when it’s cold outside? John...

2nd - 6th

Papa's Mechanical Fish

Written by Candace Fleming

While on a fishing trip, Papa gets the idea to invent an underwater vessel. As he works on his...

K - 3rd

Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super Soaking Stream of Inventions

Written by Chris Barton

As a young boy, Lonnie was always building things, from bamboo shooters to rockets—he even built...

2nd - 5th

The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors

Written by Chris Barton

Joe and Bob Switzer were very different brothers. Bob was a studious planner who wanted to grow up...

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