inventors

Dr. Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa set out to find Santa and save Christmas after the king of Norway sells the rights to the holiday to money-hungry Mr. Thrane.

"Izzy Gizmo loves to invent but gets frustrated when her inventions fail to work properly, so when she finds a crow with a broken wing her grandfather urges her to persist until she finds a way to help"--Provided by publisher.

"Frank Einstein (kid-genius, scientist, and inventor) and his best friend, Watson, along with Klink (a self-assembled artificial-intelligence entity) and Klank (a mostly self-assembled and artificial almost intelligence entity), once again find themselves in competition with T. Edison, their classmate and archrival, this time studying the science and mysteries of the universe!"--.

"Describes the lives of [Orville and Wilbur Wright,] the two American brothers who designed, built, and flew the first heavier-than-air aircraft to fly successfully, detailing the many mishaps and misadventures that preceded it"--OCLC.

"Examine the life of Patricia Bath her contributions to the invention of laser eye surgery. Sidebars encourage the reader to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research."--Provided by publisher.

While twins Ella and Herbie help the handyman Mr. Midal work on their new home, he tells them about such inventors as Granville Woods, Dr. Henry T. Sampson, and James West, giving them a new view of their heritage as African-Americans.

"Examine the life of Sarah Mather and her contributions to the invention of the first underwater telescopes. Sidebars encourage the reader to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research."--Provided by publisher.

The true story of how Bell's work with deaf children inspired him, despite personal challenges, to invent the world-changing device of the telephone.

Alice Jones enjoys solving math problems and little mysteries for her classmates, but now one of them has asked her to figure out how a scientist who was working on invisibility disappeared from his locked lab--and solving this problem could actually lead Alice into real danger, because someone does not want him found.

"Everyone is talking about Billy Sure, the twelve-year-old genius and millionaire inventor whose inventions have become instant hits. Billy's lucky because in addition to being a rich and famous inventor, he already knows what he's best at: inventing, of course! He wants to help other kids figure out what they're best at too, and his latest invention, 'The Best Test' will do just that!"--Amazon.com.