inventors

"When Bad Dude creates a machine that makes objects grow enormously or shrink to tiny size, it's up to Wedgieman to straighten things out"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of the inventor of Play-Doh, Joseph McVicker. Includes the story of McVicker's childhood and how Play-Doh evolved from a wallpaper cleaner into the famous toy it is today.

A biography of Milton Bradley, known for creating the Milton Bradley Company to produce board games, crayons, and school supplies.

The constellations come to life in this imaginative fantasy adventure debut.

"Tate Archer outruns armed government officials as he tries to keep his now-dead father's strange invention out of the wrong hands, alien hands"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a biography of Clarence Birdseye who invented frozen food. Describes his childhood, his development of the flash-freeze process, and his legacy today. Includes photographs.

Briefly introduces the life of Benjamin Franklin, touching on his inventions and his contributions to the city of Philadelphia as well as to the newly formed United States of America.

Follows the early life and work of Alexander Graham Bell, with an emphasis on his experiments in sound transmission.

Profiles the personal and professional life of inventor, statesman, and American patriot Benjamin Franklin written in both English and Chinese.

Presents the story of Philo Farnsworth who invented the television. Describes how he got the idea at age fourteen and kept working until he created a working television when he was twenty-one.