The Inventor's Secret

The Inventor's Secret
Author: Suzanne Slade
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2015-09-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580896677

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Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors—with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing Thomas's glorious career from afar, a frustrated Henry wondered about the secret to his success. This little-known story is a fresh, kid-friendly way to show how Thomas Edison and Henry Ford grew up to be the most famous inventors in the world—and best friends, too.

The Inventor's Secret

The Inventor's Secret
Author: Andrea Cremer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2015-07-14
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 014751438X

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A new steampunk series from Andrea Cremer, the New York Times bestselling author of the Nightshade novels Perfect for fans of Libba Bray's The Diviners, Cassandra Clare's Clockwork Angel, Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan and Phillip Reeve's Mortal Engines. In this world, sixteen-year-old Charlotte and her fellow refugees have scraped out an existence on the edge of Britain’s industrial empire. Though they live by the skin of their teeth, they have their health (at least when they can find enough food and avoid the Imperial Labor Gatherers) and each other. When a new exile with no memory of his escape or even his own name seeks shelter in their camp he brings new dangers with him and secrets about the terrible future that awaits all those who have struggled has to live free of the bonds of the empire’s Machineworks.

The Inventor's Secret: Volume 1

The Inventor's Secret: Volume 1
Author: Chad Morris
Publisher: Cragbridge Hall
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-03-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781609078751

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When twins Abby and Derick start junior high at the prestigious academy their grandfather founded, Cragbridge Hall, they discover firsthand the dangers of time travel and must find a way to save their parents, who have been sent to the Titanic the night it sank.

The Conjurer's Riddle

The Conjurer's Riddle
Author: Andrea Cremer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 405
Release: 2016-08-02
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0147508622

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Includes excerpts from The turncoat's gambit and Nightshade.

Secrets from an Inventor's Notebook

Secrets from an Inventor's Notebook
Author: Maurice Kanbar
Publisher: Council Oak Books
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2001
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781571780997

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When the fuzz from his sweater was pulled off by a brick wall he was leaning against, Maurice Kanbar had a brainstorm. Soon he had patented, produced and successfully promoted the D-Fuzz-It sweater comb, and made his first fortune at the age of twenty-two. In this engaging “master class” Kanbar’s real world hits and misses illustrate the concrete steps every inventor must follow to successfully take his product to market.

Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor

Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor
Author: Lucy Brandt
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2022-01-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 024143677X

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'Fizzing with fun, friendship and fabulous inventions!' - Maria Kuzniar WARNING: EPIC INVENTIONS AND SECRET SOCIETIES AHEAD . . . Leonora Bolt spends her days creating incredible inventions in her TOP SECRET laboratory, under the watchful eye of her terrifying uncle. Everything changes one day when a strange boy washes up on an inflatable lobster and reveals that Uncle Luther has been stealing her inventions and selling them on the mainland. Leonora, armed with her most important inventions, must leave Crabby Island for the first time EVER to embark on an unforgettable journey that will test her brainpower to its limits. With the help of an otter with a special skilll, a questionable cook and a singing sea captain, can Leonora dream up an invention that will defeat her evil uncle once and for all? Violet Baudelaire meets Peanut Jones in this epic STEM-themed adventure about believing in your brainpower - and yourself!

The Turncoat's Gambit

The Turncoat's Gambit
Author: Andrea Cremer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399164251

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"Finale to The inventor's secret saga"--Jacket.

The Crayon Man

The Crayon Man
Author: Natascha Biebow
Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 132886684X

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Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys. A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons QuitandBalloons Over Broadway. purple mountains' majesty, mauvelous, jungle green, razzmatazz... What child doesn't love to hold a crayon in their hands? But children didn't always have such magical boxes of crayons. Before Edwin Binney set out to change things, children couldn't really even draw in color. Here's the true story of an inventor who so loved nature's vibrant colors that he found a way to bring the outside world to children - in a bright green box for only a nickel! With experimentation, and a special knack for listening, Edwin Binney and his dynamic team at Crayola created one of the world's most enduring, best-loved childhood toys - empowering children to dream in COLOR!

The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook

The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook
Author: Eleanor Davis
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2011-07-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1599908956

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Super-smart Julian Calendar thinks starting junior high at a new school will mean he can shed his nerdy image-but then he meets Ben and Greta, two secret scientists like himself! The three form a secret club, complete with a high-tech lair. There, they can work to their hearts content on projects like the Stink-O-Meter, the Kablovsky Copter, and the Nightsneak Goggles. All that tinkering comes in handy when the trio discovers an evil scientist's dastardly plan to rob a museum. Can three inventors, armed with their wacky creations, hope to defeat this criminal mastermind?

What Color Is My World?

What Color Is My World?
Author: Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2012-03-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0763664413

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book. Did you know that James West invented the microphone in your cell phone? That Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? Or that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing untold people’s pain? These are just some of the black inventors and innovators scoring big points in this dynamic look at several unsung heroes who shared a desire to improve people’s lives. Offering profiles with fast facts on flaps and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring two feisty twins, here is a nod to the minds behind the gamma electric cell and the ice-cream scoop, improvements to traffic lights, open-heart surgery, and more — inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter. Back matter includes an authors’ note and sources.