The Inventor's Secret
Title | The Inventor's Secret PDF eBook |
Author | Suzanne Slade |
Publisher | Charlesbridge Publishing |
Total Pages | 52 |
Release | 2015-09-08 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1580896677 |
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
Title | The Inventor's Secret PDF eBook |
Author | Andrea Cremer |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 418 |
Release | 2015-07-14 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 014751438X |
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
Title | The Inventor's Secret: Volume 1 PDF eBook |
Author | Chad Morris |
Publisher | Cragbridge Hall |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-03-04 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781609078751 |
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
Title | The Conjurer's Riddle PDF eBook |
Author | Andrea Cremer |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 405 |
Release | 2016-08-02 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 0147508622 |
Includes excerpts from The turncoat's gambit and Nightshade.
Secrets from an Inventor's Notebook
Title | Secrets from an Inventor's Notebook PDF eBook |
Author | Maurice Kanbar |
Publisher | Council Oak Books |
Total Pages | 220 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781571780997 |
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.
The Crayon Man
Title | The Crayon Man PDF eBook |
Author | Natascha Biebow |
Publisher | HMH Books For Young Readers |
Total Pages | 45 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 132886684X |
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 Turncoat's Gambit
Title | The Turncoat's Gambit PDF eBook |
Author | Andrea Cremer |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 338 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0399164251 |
"Finale to The inventor's secret saga"--Jacket.