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1-24 of 146 results for "invention"

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What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors

Written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld

As they fix up their new house, Herbie and his sister discover how many things that we use every day were designed by black inventors. Individual biographies accompany each invention.

3rd - 7th

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

A boy in a drought-ravaged village in Africa wonders how things work. Teaching himself English from...

1st - 5th

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 Invention of Hugo Cabret

Written by Brian Selznick

Hugo, an orphan, thief, and clock keeper, lives alone in the walls of a Paris train station. When...

4th - 8th

The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth

Written by Kathleen Krull

A picture biography of Philo Farnsworth, the boy genius who invented television. Building on his...

1st - 4th

The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot

Written by Alice and Martin Provensen

This charmingly illustrated book tells the story of Louis Bleriot as he plans and embarks on the historic first ever flight across the English Channel.

K - 3rd

The Treehouse Fun Book (The Treehouse Books)

Written by Andy Griffiths and Jill Griffiths

Together Andy, Terry and Jill (and Silky!) have lots of fun and crazy adventures in the coolest...

1st - 5th

Oh the Things They Invented! All about Great Inventors

Written by Worth and Bonnie

The Cat in the Hat goes back in time to meet with the masterminds of more than a dozen inventions...

K - 3rd

Alexander Graham Bell And The Telephone

Written by Jennifer Fandel

Learn all about how Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and changed communication.

3rd - 7th

Girls Think Of Everything: Stories Of Ingenious Inventions By Women

Written by Catherine Thimmesh

Check out some of the coolest inventions created by women and girls and see what inspired their strokes of genius.

5th - 7th

Leonardo And The Flying Boy

Written by Laurence Anholt

Zoro is the apprentice of famous 17th century inventor Leonardo DaVinci and dreams of flight. Lucky for him, DaVinci has his own experiments to run.

1st - 4th

Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books For The Blind

Written by Davidson and Margaret

An interesting and thoughtworthy story about the invention of of the braille writing system and the man behind it.

2nd - 5th

Technology: A Byte-Sized World! (Basher Science)

Written by Simon Basher and Dan Green

Discover the secrets behind the computer technology that dominates our modern world, from the machines that power our homes to the gizmos in our pockets.

4th - 7th

Brainstorm!: The Stories of Twenty American Kid Inventors

Written by Tom Tucker

Every year thousands of patents are filed in the United States, some of them by kids. Learn all about twenty of these inventor whiz kids and their ideas.

6th - 8th

Build a Better Mousetrap: Make Classic Inventions, Discover Your Problem Solving Genius, and Take the Inventor's Challenge

Written by Ruth Kassinger

With this collection of exciting projects, learn all about the problem-solving skills and tools you...

3rd - 7th

The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories about Inventions

Written by Don L. Wulffson

What's the story behind some of your favorite inventions? From sundaes to Mickey Mouse, learn the true story behind some of your favorite creations.

3rd - 7th

Leonardo da Vinci (Giants of Science)

Written by Kathleen Krull

Leonardo DaVinci was a genius of epic proportions and his notebooks prove that his thinking stood at the edge of the modern world. Explore the story of Leonardo the scientist and artist.

3rd - 7th

The Television (Tales of Invention)

Written by Louise and Richard Spilsbury

Learn all about the key people and discoveries behind the invention of the television.

3rd - 5th

The Toothpaste Millionaire

Written by Jean Merrill

Set in 1960's Cleveland, Ohio, follow 6th-grader Rufus Mayflower as he and his friends use real-life mathematical problems to help their budding business making toothpaste succeed.

5th - 7th

Now And Ben: The Modern Inventions Of Benjamin Franklin

Written by Gene Barretta

Benjamin Franklin was one of America's most influential figures, and one of its greatest inventors. Learn more about the amazing man behind the lightning rod, bifocals and your own community library.

K - 4th

Inventing The Future: A Photobiography Of Thomas Alva Edison (National Geographic)

Written by Marfe Ferguson Delano

Holding 1,093 patented inventions, Thomas Edison was a master inventor. Uncover Edison's legacy with original clippings from his notebooks and photos of the genius at work.

4th - 7th

Presenting Buffalo Bill The Man Who Invented the Wild West

Written by Candace Fleming

Everyone knows the name Buffalo Bill, but few these days know what he did or, in some cases, didn't...

5th - 9th

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