toymakers

"With her Papa struggling to find buyers for his wooden toys, which pay for her schooling, Asha sets out to convince him that her own art can help, in this . . . story about the power of art to change hearts and minds"--BTCat.

Eleven-year-old Gina Sparks, aspiring journalist, and her fellow GEEKs, Edgar, Elena, and Kevin, live in Elmwood, New Hampshire, a small town in serious danger of vanishing completely--unless the four friends can find the Van Houten fortune, which was supposedly promised to the town by Maxine Van Houten, a famous toymaker who loved complicated puzzles.

"In this title, readers will learn about the creator of Easy-Bake Oven, Ronald Howes. Follow his story from his service in World War II, to an engineering degree from the University of Cincinnati, to his employment at Kenner where he created the Easy-Bake Oven"--Google Books.

Eleven-year-old Gina Sparks, aspiring journalist, and her fellow GEEKs, Edgar, Elena, and Kevin, live in Elmwood, New Hampshire, a small town in serious danger of vanishing completely--unless the four friends can find the Van Houten fortune, which was supposedly promised to the town by Maxine Van Houten, a famous toymaker who loved complicated puzzles.

Eleven-year-old Gina Sparks, aspiring journalist, and her fellow GEEKs, Edgar, Elena, and Kevin, live in Elmwood, New Hampshire, a small town in serious danger of vanishing completely--unless the four friends can find the Van Houten fortune, which was supposedly promised to the town by Maxine Van Houten, a famous toymaker who loved complicated puzzles.

Presents a biography of Lonnie Johnson, a NASA scientist who invented the popular Super Soaker water toy.

Shares details about the life of My Little Pony creator Bonnie Zacherle.

Text and illustrations look at the life of Lincoln Logs creator, John Lloyd Wright.

Looks at the of life of Elliot Handler, the cofounder of Mattel and inventor of Hot Wheels cars.

An illustrated retelling of the traditional Japanese folktale in which a toymaker named Tokuzo cares for an injured cat, who returns the toymaker's kindness by saving his life. Presented in English and Arabic.