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invention

Books about invention for readers of all ages.

Cover of Benjamin Franklinstein lives!

Benjamin Franklinstein lives!

Matthew McElligott

Ages 7–12scienceinvention

Cover of Little Professor and his robot factory

Little Professor and his robot factory

Marianne Parry

Ages 5–9inventioncreativity

Cover of The Blackbirch Encyclopedia of Science & Invention (Blackbirch Encyclopedia)

The Blackbirch Encyclopedia of Science & Invention (Blackbirch Encyclopedia)

Jenny E. Tesar, Bryan Bunch

Ages 8–14scienceinvention

Cover of Sky high

Sky high

Patricia Reilly Giff

Ages 8–12creativityperseverance

Cover of Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone

Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone

Victor Appleton

Ages 9–14innovationinvention

Cover of Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell

Wil Mara

Ages 7–12inventioninnovation

Cover of Alexander Graham Bell (On My Own Biographies)

Alexander Graham Bell (On My Own Biographies)

Victoria Sherrow

Ages 6–8inventioninnovation

Cover of Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle

Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle

Victor Appleton

Ages 8–14inventionadventure

Cover of Lionardo Da Vinci : based on the life of the great artist and inventor, Leonardo Da Vinci

Lionardo Da Vinci : based on the life of the great artist and inventor, Leonardo Da Vinci

Andrew Toffoli

Ages 4–8creativityinvention

Cover of Make a Robot!

Make a Robot!

Sago Sago Mini, Sago Mini

Ages 2–6creativityimagination

Cover of Inventor McGregor

Inventor McGregor

Kathleen Pelley

Ages 5–10creativityinvention

Cover of Skypig

Skypig

Jan L. Coates

Ages 3–7imaginationinvention

Cover of The sky's the limit!

The sky's the limit!

Ellie O'Ryan

Ages 7–12creativityinvention

Cover of The weather box

The weather box

Ann Weil

Ages 6–10inventionbrotherhood

Cover of Burton's zoom zoom va-room machine

Burton's zoom zoom va-room machine

Dorothy Haas

Ages 7–11creativityinvention

Cover of Snow Merchant

Snow Merchant

Sam Gayton, Tomislav Tomic

Ages 8–12inventionadventure

Cover of In the garbage

In the garbage

J. C. Greenburg

Ages 7–11creativityfamily

Cover of Leonardo and the flying boy

Leonardo and the flying boy

Laurence Anholt

Ages 6–10imaginationinvention

Cover of The boy who invented TV

The boy who invented TV

Kathleen Krull

Ages 6–12inventioninnovation

Cover of Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor

Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor

Jon Scieszka

Ages 8–12inventionfriendship

Cover of March of the mini beasts

March of the mini beasts

Ada Hopper

Ages 8–12inventionfriendship

Cover of Hot Air

Hot Air

Marjorie Priceman

Ages 5–10inventionhistory

Cover of Made in China

Made in China

Deborah Nash

Ages 4–8inventionchinese culture

Cover of Little Leonardo

Little Leonardo

Julia Hubery

Ages 3–7creativityinvention