Barton, Chris

Lonnie Johnson was always building things. As a kid he made rockets. As a teenager he built a robot from scratch. As an adult he worked for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on the Galileo orbiter and probe that studied Jupiter. And then one day, while hooking up his latest invention to the bathroom sink to test it out...WHOOSH! Meet the innovative engineer who unexpectedly invented one of the most popular toys of all time - the Super Soaker.

When a muddy truck reluctantly gets a truck wash, he transforms into a superhero.

Presents a picture book biography of John Roy Lynch, who even though he and his brother were half Irish, their mother was a slave, which made them slaves before the Civil War. After the war's end John began to thrive in the new world, becoming justice of the peace and even becoming one of the first African American men in Congress.

A hungry hawk is outsmarted by the rabbit he hopes to have as a meal.

"A picture book biography of John Roy Lynch, one of the first African-Americans elected into the United States Congress"--Provided by publisher.

Tells how the Christensen brothers of Utah staged America's first full-length version of "The Nutcracker" during Christmas 1944 in San Francisco.

A shark and a train compete in a series of contests on a seesaw, in hot air balloons, bowling, shooting baskets, playing hide-and-seek, and more.

Contains ten stories of true crime, fraud, and adventure, including accounts of a fake Asian princess, master thief Frank Abagnale, and a teen who "stole" a subway in 1993.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe how brothers Bob and Joe Switzer invented fluorescent paint and colors; and explains how fluorescence works.