Murphy, Jim

Includes drawings of unusual inventions submitted to the patent office, with clues to aid the reader in guessing the purpose of each invention.

Traces the history of bicycles from the French "celerifere" of 1791, through the nineteenth-century velocipede, hobby horse, boneshaker, and high-wheeler, to the modern racing bicycle and HPV.

An incident in a park leads to an accidental death, but a police detective wonders if it was an accident -- or murder.

Includes diary entries, personal letters, and archival photographs to describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who fought in the Civil War.

Harold devises an elaborate scheme to try to get Esther to notice him instead of Bruiser.

Relates the history of the tractor and shows the changes in design that have resulted in the diesel-powered giants of today.

After developers encroach upon its forest home, a young black bear wanders into a neighborhood and creates chaos in the middle of a peaceful summer night.

Presents a history, based on personal accounts and newspaper articles, of the massive snow storm that hit the Northeast in 1888, focusing on the events in New York City.

Describes forty-five unusual, but actual, inventions, some of which worked, some of which failed, after inviting the reader to guess their purposes from pictures. Sequel to "Weird and Wacky Inventions.".

The author presents two hypothetical "all-time, all-star" teams chosen from the best players in baseball history, with accompanying research to support his choices.