inventions

Ten-year-old inventor Andrew Dubble creates a machine designed to swallow and shrink garbage, but he finds himself in trouble when the machine shrinks him, his robot Thudd, and his cousin Judy down to the size of beetles and they are carried off to a dangerous dump ruled by worms.

Buzz Beaker invents a secret paint that makes his skis go extra fast on the snow.

Profiles more than thirty inventions, describing why they were invented and including information on how they have influenced human life; and includes biographical information on a number of inventors.

Discusses the accomplishments of men and women who have given us important inventions in such areas as industry and commerce, weapons and warfare, and communication.

Thirty of this newspaper's most famous articles have been collected in this extraordinary book - from band-aids and ballpoint pens to crayons and compact disc, this book highlights 30 incredible creations that kids couldn't live without.

Ethan Cheeseman and his children, ages eight, twelve, and fourteen, hope to settle in a nice small town, at least long enough to complete work on a time machine, but spies and government agents have been pursuing them for two years and are about to catch up.

Photographs and text explore such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks, telephones, and rocket engines.

Mr. and Mrs. Green, a loving alligator couple, practice magic tricks, bake cookies, and dream up new inventions.

Describes the weird origins of fifty inventions, including artificial eyes, disposable diapers, television, the trampoline, and videotape.