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1) Elon Musk
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Language
English
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Description
"From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era--a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter"--
4) Flying feet
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
470L
Language
English
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Description
Charlie often thinks of inventions that seldom work, but his latest idea just might be able to help Jake the Sweeper get rid of a big pile of trash and save "Come as a Character" day, too.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Press
Pub. Date
[2021].
Language
English
Description
The wheel was invented some 5,000 years ago, and the modern suitcase in the mid-nineteenth century, but it wasn't until the 1970s that someone successfully married the two. What was the hold up? For writer and journalist Katrine Marçal, the answer is both shocking and simple: because 'real men' carried their bags, no matter how heavy. There were rolling suitcases before the '70s, but they were marketed as a niche product for (the presumably few)...
Author
Series
House of robots volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Robots on strike! Sammy's underappreciated mechanical helpers cause chaos in the house! It's up to Sammy and his disabled sister Maddie to keep the peace until his inventor mom reveals her secret project...and why it was worth the wait"--
8) Inventors
Author
Series
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
1300L
Language
English
Description
Provides information on African-American inventors that have added to the worlds knowledge in making the world better and safer with their inventions
9) Wonka
Publisher
SDS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Tells the wondrous story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today"--
10) Magnet Power!
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Help Rusty find the missing medal!
Author
Publisher
Praeger
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
In this important study, former United States primary patent examiner Patricia Carter Sluby pays homage to the inventive spirit of African Americans. Beginning with the contributions of enslaved Africans brought to American shores, Sluby introduces inventors and patent holders from all fields up to and including the leading edge of today's technology. Along with such recognizable figures as George Washington Carver and Madam C. J. Walker, readers...
13) Jabari tries
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 490L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jabari is inventing a machine that will fly all the way across the yard! But making it go from CRASH to WHOOSH will take grit, patience, and maybe even a little help from his sister."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
AD 500L
Language
English
Description
"Izzy Gizmo has been invited to Technoff Isle's annual convention where the inventor of the best machine will win coveted admittance to the Genius Guild. Great inventors produce gadgets that can be put to good use, so Izzy Gizmo decides to build a recycling machine that mends broken tools. But with fearsome foe Abi von Lavish getting the best of her at every turn, can Izzy Gizmo and Fixer create the winning invention?"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Genius! tells the stories behind the amazing inventions that helped shape our modern world. Young readers are introduced to the technologies developed by thinkers and inventors such as Archimedes, Leonardo da Vinci, Gutenberg, James Watt, the Wright brothers, and Tim Berners-Lee, and the creativity and determination behind their discoveries. The book is divided into five key thematic sections: Pioneers, Communication, Technology, Transport, and Into...
20) The fix-it man
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Meet Joshua James, the fix-it man. If he can't fix it, no one can! When a stinky problem arises, Joshua James takes matters into his own hands with a little help from his younger sister, Sophie. -- Amazon.com
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