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  • The Little Inventors Handbook: A Guide to Becoming an Ingenious Inventor

    Dominic Wilcox, Katherine Mengardon

    Paperback (Collins, May 1, 2019)
    This book encourages budding inventors to think big and have fun with their imaginations! Be inspired by drawings of a scarf helicopter, a family scooter, and a pollution-repelling jacket! Check out toothbrush maracas, square peas, and nose scratchers! What will YOU invent? This step by step guide will talk Little Inventors through the process of coming up with new ideas, including problem solving, ways to make objects better, and thinking about the ways people use things. Theyโ€™ll complete activities and learn some cool facts about the history of inventions, science, tech, art and design along the way.
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  • Henry Ford

    Paul Joseph

    Library Binding (Abdo & Daughters, Sept. 1, 1996)
    Sketches the life of the inventor and businessman who with hard work and an innovative mind changed the car industry in ways that will never be duplicated.
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  • Who Was the Hair-Care Millionaire? Madam C. J. Walker

    Mary Kay Carson

    Paperback (Enslow Elementary, July 1, 2012)
    Lots of people dream of being a millionaire, but Madam C. J. Walker actually became one with her revolutionary hair care system. Learn about Madam C. J. Walker's life and the discovery of her hair care products. Make your own homemade bubble bath, too!
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  • Who Fixed Babies' Hearts? Vivien Thomas

    Sara L. Latta

    Paperback (Enslow Elementary, July 1, 2012)
    A perfect biography for young readers, and a very inspiring story! Vivien Thomas worked hard to make a new way to help babies' hearts. Learn about his life and the surgery he invented. Make your own stethoscope, too.
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  • Alexander Graham Bell

    Paul Joseph

    Library Binding (Checkerboard Books, Sept. 1, 1996)
    This informative series introduces readers to the world's greatest inventors. Full of amusing anecdotes and inspirational ideas, these books bring the people who shaped history to life.-- Presented in a cultural and historical context-- Historical and current photos provide contrast and eye-catching interest-- Timeline, glossary, fun facts, and index enhance the text and capture interest
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  • The Wright Brothers

    Paul Joseph

    Library Binding (Checkerboard Library, Sept. 1, 1996)
    Sketches the lives of the two men responsible for the first flight of a machine powered aircraft on December 17, 1903, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
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  • Who Invented Basketball? James Naismith

    Sara L. Latta

    Paperback (Enslow Elementary, July 1, 2012)
    This book is a slam dunk for young readers! They may love to play basketball, but do they know who invented the game? Learn about James Naismith's life and the first basketball game ever played. Play a game that James Naismith played when he was a boy, too!
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  • Benjamin Franklin

    Paul Joseph

    Library Binding (Checkerboard Library, Sept. 1, 1996)
    Focuses on Franklin's creative ideas and inventions while also referring to his accomplishments as a writer, publisher, government official, and patriot
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  • George Eastman

    Paul Joseph

    Library Binding (Checkerboard Library, Sept. 1, 1996)
    Sketches the life from poverty to riches of the inventor of the Kodak camera
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  • The Coolest Inventor: Willis Haviland Carrier and His Air Conditioner

    Alison Eldridge, Stephen Eldridge

    Paperback (Enslow Elementary, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Icy cold air conditioning is very common in many people's lives. But there was a time when this popular luxury did not exist. People had to think of other ways to keep cool on hot, humid days. It was also too hot in factories and hospitals, theaters and cars. Willis Carrier changed all that! Authors Alison and Stephen Eldridge explore how his love of science and fixing things led to a lifetime of adventure, research, and the discovery of air conditioning!
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  • The Coolest Inventor: Willis Haviland Carrier and His Air Conditioner

    Alison Eldridge, Stephen Eldridge

    Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Icy cold air conditioning is very common in many people's lives. But there was a time when this popular luxury did not exist. People had to think of other ways to keep cool on hot, humid days. It was also too hot in factories and hospitals, theaters and cars. Willis Carrier changed all that! Authors Alison and Stephen Eldridge explore how his love of science and fixing things led to a lifetime of adventure, research, and the discovery of air conditioning!
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  • The Chocolate Chip Cookie Queen: Ruth Wakefield and Her Yummy Invention

    Carmen Bredeson

    Paperback (Enslow Elementary, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Sometimes inventing can be sweet. Author Carmen Bredeson explores the creation of everyone's favorite cookie in THE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE QUEEN. Find out about Ruth Wakefield, the Toll House Inn, and the invention of the chocolate chip cookie.
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