HCDJ. DJ shows minimal wear. #hardcover #childrens #kids #inventor #pet #imagination #juvenilefiction #fiction #invention 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

California

Bunnies, pandas, and monkeys, oh my! For fans of Ada Twist, Scientist, this picture book about finding your perfect pet introduces basic STEAM and coding concepts--and some ridiculously adorable animals!



Katie is an ordinary girl who longs for an extraordinary pet--something more spectacular than a simple goldfish. Then one day Katie comes home to find a gift from her mother: a mysterious machine designed to help her create that one-of-a-kind creature. Each time she feeds different items into the machine, out comes a marvelously colorful new animal--like a purple monkey, rainbow-spotted horse, and green bunny! But none of them is just right. Through trial and error, Katie figures out the formula for her absolutely perfect SURPRISE pet.

Invent-A-Pet

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#fiction #adventure #adventurers #hardcover #friendships #detective #secret #inventor #inventions #action 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Mississippi

The Inventor's Secret 

#benjaminfranklin #benfranklin #biography #history #inventor #scientist #politics #DeclarationofIndependence #government #bestseller

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Maryland

An American Life

Presents a portrait of Benjamin Franklin as a scientist, inventor, diplomat, writer, business strategist, and statesman while tracing his life as one of America's Founding Fathers.

Benjamin Franklin

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Michigan

An inventive life

⭐ Alexander Graham Bell

#paperback #teach #teacher #homeschool #inventor #careers #scientific #method #science #alliance

North Carolina

Science

Fred Investigates Force and Motion 

Science Alliance 

#paperback #fiction #childrens #inventor #kids #penguin 

Illinois

Chilly Da Vinci

Hardcover no dust jacket. #hardcover #frankepperson #popsicle #inventor #science #experiment #children #history #childrens

The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson's Famous Frozen Treat

Frank William Epperson is a curious boy who wants to be an inventor when he grows up. Since inventing begins with experimenting, Frank spends a lot of time in his "laboratory" (i.e. his back porch) trying out his ideas, such as building a double-handled handcar that whizzes past the single-handled cars in his neighborhood. What Frank loves most, though, is experimenting with liquids. When he invents his own yummy flavored soda water drink, his friends love it! And this gets him to thinking: "I wonder what this drink would taste like frozen?" Though he doesn't yet realize it, his curiosity will lead to his best invention ever: the Popsicle!



In this innovative picture book, Anne Renaud tells a lively story inspired by a real person and true events. Budding scientists will be inspired to emulate the way Frank follows his curiosity, works hard and never gives up --- a growth mindset in action. Interwoven within the story are full-page illustrated instructions for four science experiments that Frank performs, so readers can try them at home or school. Thoroughly researched back matter provides additional historical notes, photos and a bibliography. This readable book covers social studies topics including early twentieth-century history and inventions and inventors, as well as science topics, such as simple chemistry experiments and an overview of the skills and strategies of scientific inquiry.

The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle

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#paperback #davidsarnoff #philotfarnsworth #thelastloneinventor #inventor

Alabama

A Tale of Genius, Deceit, and the Birth of Television

In a story that is both of its time and timeless, Evan I. Schwartz tells a tale of genius versus greed, innocence versus deceit, and independent brilliance versus corporate arrogance. Many men have laid claim to the title "father of television," but Philo T. Farnsworth is the true genius behind what may be the most influential invention of our time.

Driven by his obsession to demonstrate his idea,by the age of twenty Farnsworth was operating his own laboratory above a garage in San Francisco and filing for patents. The resulting publicity caught the attention of RCA tycoon David Sarnoff, who became determined to control television in the same way he monopolized radio.

Based on original research, including interviews with Farnsworth family members, The Last Lone Inventor is the story of the epic struggle between two equally passionate adversaries whose clash symbolized a turning point in the culture of creativity.

The Last Lone Inventor

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#hardcover #childrens #toys #toymakers #playmakers #inventor #kidstoys #childhood M

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them

'Toyland, Toyland / Little girl and boy land / Childhood's joyland / Mystic, merry Joyland! Once you pass its borders / You can ne'er return again.' Actually, here's your chance: In Timeless Toys: Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them, Tim Walsh provides a fascinating look at our collective toy chest." -Washingtonpost.com

More about Timeless Toys [http://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/press_releases/pr_toys.html]

The book Why Didn't I Think of That! includes the passage "If a toy has magic, when people see it they say, 'Oooh! What is that?' . . . It appeals to the kid in everybody." That same kind of magic captures "the kid in everybody" when they pick up Timeless Toys: Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them.

Timeless Toys represents one of the finest documentaries and displays of modern toys ever written. Author Tim Walsh, a successful toy inventor himself, reveals a world of commerce, toys, and wonder that is equally fun, fascinating, and nostalgic. Readers of every age and background will find it impossible to pick up this book, turn a few pages, and not become spellbound by its insightful stories and the personal memories that the text and 420 brilliantly colored photographs bring forth.

Slinky, Lego, Tonka trucks, Monopoly, Big Wheel, Frisbee, Hula Hoop, Super Ball, Scrabble, Barbie, Radio Flyer Wagons: All of these and many, many more are featured in this fascinating tome, along with the toys' histories, insider profiles, and rare interviews with toy industry icons. It's simply magic!

Vote for your favorite toy and be part of VH1's "I Love Toys," a show currently in production, set to air next spring. It will be a five-hour toyathon on the top 100 toys of all time. Click here to vote for your favorite toy of all time! [http://www.vh1.com/shows/series/i_love_the_holidays/i_love_toys/]

Timeless Toys

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#kids #science #inventor #physics Make 50 amazing contraptions that spin fling colliding whiz. Understanding science with activities.

Rhode Island

Creating Science Contraptions That Work (& Knowing Why)

Provides instructions for making seventy-five contraptions that demonstrate friction, gravity, energy, motion, and other principles of physics and explains how to think like an inventor.

Gizmos & Gadgets

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Yellowing pages. #biography #edison #inventor #paperback 

Pennsylvania

The Wizard of Menlo Park

An accessible biography that explains the basic scientific principles behind Edison's discoveries as well as his joys, tragedies, and amazing successes.

The Story of Thomas Alva Edison Inventor

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#paperback #actress #biography #bombshell #fascinating #hedylamarr #hedysfolly #inventor 

The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes delivers a remarkable story of science history: how a ravishing film star and an avant-garde composer invented spread-spectrum radio, the technology that made wireless phones, GPS systems, and many other devices possible.
 
Beginning at a Hollywood dinner table, Hedy's Folly tells a wild story of innovation that culminates in U.S. patent number 2,292,387 for a "secret communication system." Along the way Rhodes weaves together Hollywood's golden era, the history of Vienna, 1920s Paris, weapons design, music, a tutorial on patent law and a brief treatise on transmission technology. Narrated with the rigor and charisma we've come to expect of Rhodes, it is a remarkable narrative adventure about spread-spectrum radio's genesis and unlikely amateur inventors collaborating to change the world.

Hedy's Folly

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  #hardcover #nonfiction #juvenile #biography #history #morsecode #inventor #telegraph

JJ

The success story of an artist turned inventor, Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph.

⭐ Samuel F. B. Morse

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#aviation, #mouse, #amazingillustrations, #inventor

The Tale of a Flying Mouse

One small step for a mouse; one giant leap for aviation. These are dark times . . . for a small mouse. A new invention—the mechanical mousetrap—has caused all the mice but one to flee to America, the land of the free. But with cats guarding the steamships, trans-Atlantic crossings are no longer safe. In the bleakest of places . . . the one remaining mouse has a brilliant idea. He must learn to fly! Debut illustrator Torben Kuhlmann’s inventive tale and stunning illustrations will capture the imagination of readers—young and old—with the death-defying feats of this courageous young mouse.

Lindbergh

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An illustrated biography of Thomas Alva Edison. Some wear around the book and some discoloration of the back white cover. #paperback #childrens #kids #pictures #illustrated #biography #edison #inventor

New Jersey

His inventions included the phonograph, light bulb, and movie camera.

A Picture Book of Thomas Alva Edison

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Just your average, middle-aged women solving murders wherever they go! #mystery #murder #teddybear #vegas #inventor #sleuth 

Texas

A Barhain Hunters Mystery

Another murder mystery for the Bargain Hunters Network–only this time, one of them is a suspect!

Ginger and her husband, Earl, are in for a wild ride in Calamity, Nevada, along with the other BHN ladies–college student Kindra, mother-of-four Suzanne, and sassy senior Arleta. They came to town for the Invention Expo and some outlet shopping, but instead they endure lost luggage, broken air conditioning, and a long line of people angry at hotel owner Dustin Clydell. With the Invention Expo and the Squirrel Lovers’ convention both in town, the Wind-Up Hotel has somehow overbooked.

Before the night is over, a man has been found dead in a teddy bear costume, the Invention Expo has been canceled, Binky the water-skiing squirrel has gone missing…and the authorities want to talk to one of the BHN ladies! What else could possibly go wrong?

Once again, the Bargain Hunters Network swings into sleuth mode to solve the murder–and this time, clear one of their own. Along the way, Ginger discovers something even better than a bargain.

Death of a Six-Foot Teddy Bear

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#hardcover #nonfiction #biography #aviator #pilot #billlear #airplanes #planes #inventor #inventions 

Nevada

The Life of Aviation's Maverick, Bill Lear

The author recounts her visit to South Africa where she interviewed numerous young people, both black and white, to find out what growing up is like in a country torn apart by racial strife

Stormy Genius

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#peanuts #slave #scientist #racism #nazi #inventor


From Slave to Scientist

Once a kidnapped slave baby, George Washington Carver found freedom in learning everything he could about the world around him. Overcoming poverty and racism, George became a brilliant scientist and a gifted professor who dedicated his expertise to helping black farmers escape the devastating grip of poverty. George's scientific creativity knew no limits. His ingenious experimentation with peanuts and other plants helped rescue the failing Southern economy. Still remembered for his far-reaching and diverse achievements, Dr. Carver generously shared his talent simply for the reward of helping others (1864?-1943).Heroes of History is a unique biography series that brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course of history. The stories of Heroes of History are told in an engaging narrative format, where related history, geography, government, and science topics come to life and make a lasting impression. This is a premier biography line for the entire family. Pages: 192 (paperback)Ages: 10+

Heroes of History - George Washington Carver

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Kentucky

#childrens #whowas #whohq #georgewashingtoncarver #scientist #biography #inventor #science 

Who Was George Washington Carver?

#paperback #benjaminfranklin #history #autobiography #inventor 

One of the most popular works of American literature, this charming self-portrait has been translated into nearly every language. It covers Franklin's life up to his prewar stay in London as representative of the Pennsylvania Assembly, including his boyhood years, work as a printer, experiments with electricity, political career, much more.

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

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#paperback #historical #Scientist #inventor Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system.



Who Was Nikola Tesla?

#paperback #boardgames #miltonbradley #inventor

South Carolina

Meet the man behind the board games: Milton Bradley. Born in Maine in 1836, Milton Bradley moved with his family to the working-class city of Lowell, Massachusetts, at age 11. His early life consisted of several highs and lows, from graduating high school and attending Harvard to getting laid off and losing his first wife. These experiences gave Bradley the idea for his first board game: The Checkered Game of Life. He produced and sold Life across the country and it quickly became a national sensation. Working with his company, the Milton Bradley Company, he continued to produce board games, crayons, and kid-friendly school supplies for the rest of his life. He is often credited as the father of board games, and the Milton Bradley Company has created Battleship, Jenga, Yahtzee, Trouble, and many more classic games.

Vicky Fang; Tidawan Thaipinnarong (Illustrator)

Invent-A-Pet

Andrea Cremer

The Inventor's Secret

Walter Isaacson

Benjamin Franklin

Elizabeth MacLeod

⭐ Alexander Graham Bell

Carole March

Science Alliance

J. Rutland

Chilly Da Vinci

Anne Renaud; Milan Pavlovic (Illustrator)

The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle

Evan I. Schwartz

The Last Lone Inventor

Tim Walsh

Timeless Toys

Jill Hauser

Gizmos & Gadgets

Margaret Davidson

The Story of Thomas Alva Edison Inventor

Richard Rhodes

Hedy's Folly

Jean Lee Latham

⭐ Samuel F. B. Morse

Torben Kuhlmann

Lindbergh

David A. Adler; John Wallner (Illustrator); Alexandra Wallner (Illustrator)

A Picture Book of Thomas Alva Edison

Sharon Dunn

Death of a Six-Foot Teddy Bear

Richard Rashke

Stormy Genius

Janet Benge; Geoff Benge

Heroes of History - George Washington Carver

Richard Rhodes

Hedy's Folly

Jim Gigliotti

Who Was George Washington Carver?

Benjamin Franklin

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Jim Gigliotti

Who Was Nikola Tesla?

Kirsten Anderson; Tim Foley (Illustrator); Who HQ

Who Was Milton Bradley?

Mike Warren

The Gadget inventor handbook