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inventions

Books about inventions for readers of all ages.

Cover of Dad's New Shopping Trolley

Dad's New Shopping Trolley

Jill Atkins, Eleftheria-Garyfalia Leftheri

Ages 4–8familycreativity

Cover of No other story

No other story

Cuthbert Soup

Ages 8–12imaginationfamily

Cover of The amazing fate of Raoul Raccoon

The amazing fate of Raoul Raccoon

Agnès Couderc

Ages 5–10successinventions

Cover of In the kitchen

In the kitchen

J. C. Greenburg

Ages 6–10creativityfamily

Cover of I Wonder Why Zippers Have Teeth

I Wonder Why Zippers Have Teeth

Barbara Taylor

Ages 4–8curiosityinventions

Cover of Under water

Under water

J. C. Greenburg

Ages 8–12cousinsadventure

Cover of TJ and the Rockets

TJ and the Rockets

Hazel J. Hutchins

Ages 8–12inventionscreativity

Cover of Something Everyone Needs

Something Everyone Needs

Marilyn Minkoff

Ages 4–8inventionscreativity

Cover of Brain Scam

Brain Scam

Jonathan Harlen

Ages 9–13inventionshumor

Cover of A whole nother story

A whole nother story

Cuthbert Soup

Ages 8–12humoradventure

Cover of Lights for Minneapolis (The American Adventure)

Lights for Minneapolis (The American Adventure)

Susan Martins Miller

Ages 8–12familyinventions

Cover of When Pants Attack!

When Pants Attack!

Steven Banks

Ages 5–9inventionshumor

Cover of Professor Puffendorf's secret potions

Professor Puffendorf's secret potions

Robin Tzannes

Ages 4–8imaginationscience and discovery

Cover of The Video Kids

The Video Kids

Jon Buller

Ages 7–11adventureinventions

Cover of Billy Sure Kid Entrepreneur Is a Spy!

Billy Sure Kid Entrepreneur Is a Spy!

Luke Sharpe

Ages 8–12entrepreneurshipinventions

Cover of Automobile

Automobile

Mary Elizabeth Salzmann

Ages 6–12inventionshistory

Cover of Great Ideas

Great Ideas

David Smith April 29, 2008, Sue Cassin

Ages 9–12inventionsinnovation

Cover of Time Twister (Cardboard Genius)

Time Twister (Cardboard Genius)

Frank Asch

Ages 7–11brothersinventions

Cover of Mrs. Master is a disaster!

Mrs. Master is a disaster!

Dan Gutman

Ages 7–11humorschool

Cover of Professor Puffendorf's secret potions

Professor Puffendorf's secret potions

Robin Tzannes

Ages 4–8scienceinventions

Cover of Mrs. Master is a disaster!

Mrs. Master is a disaster!

Dan Gutman

Ages 7–11humorschool

Cover of Mrs. Yonkers is bonkers!

Mrs. Yonkers is bonkers!

Dan Gutman

Ages 7–11humorcreativity

Cover of Dino disaster

Dino disaster

Joanne Mattern

Ages 6–10inventionsproblem-solving

Cover of Inside gadgets

Inside gadgets

Steve Parker

Ages 7–11technologyinventions