inventions

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On the dog

2002
Ten-year-old inventor Andrew Dubble decides to test his latest creation, the Atom Sucker, and accidentally shrinks himself, his robot Thudd, and his cousin Judy down to the size of specks--unfortunately lodged near the nose of the neighbor's dog.

On the reef

2004
Ten-year-old inventor Andrew Dubble takes his robot Thudd and his cousin Judy on a spin in his underwater vehicle, the Water Bug, but the trio runs into trouble when they crash into Australia's Great Barrier Reef, leaving them prey to some of the world's most dangerous creatures, and at the mercy of their arch-enemy Soggy Bob Sloggins.

Andrew lost

2004
When Uncle Al is kidnapped by Dr. Kron-Tox and sent to prehistoric times, Andrew, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot try to use Uncle Al's latest invention, the Time-A-Tron, to rescue him, and learn first-hand about the origins of the universe.

Satellites

now and into the future
2002
Discusses the history and development of man-made satellites, from the launch of Sputnik 1 to the current use of satellites for communication, navigation, weather forecasting, and military purposes.

Inventions explained

a beginner's guide to technological breakthroughs
1997
A history of inventions, discussing the tools of ancient civilizations, the development of the printing press in the fifteenth century, and the technological innovations of the modern world.

Satellites

1997
Discusses the history and development of man-made satellites, from the launch of Sputnik 1 to the current use of satellites for communication, navigation, weather forecasting, and military purposes.

Meanwhile

2010
In this choose-your-own adventure graphic novel, a boy stumbles on the laboratory of a mad scientist who asks him to choose between testing a mind-reading device, a time machine, and a doomsday machine.

Discoveries & inventions

1998
Introduces the discoveries and inventions of ancient Egypt, including locks, lighthouses, mathematical discoveries, and the writing they used.

Inventors

1996
Draws upon photographs, illustrations, and other resources of the Library of Congress to present information on some of the great inventions of history, such as the airplane and telephone, and discusses how they led the way to new industries and discoveries.

No other story

2012
When Mr. Cheeseman and his three "smart, polite, and relatively odor-free" children journey to the not-so-distant past, they meet something utterly surprising--the alternate versions of themselves.

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