MacLeod, Elizabeth

"This nonfiction book for middle readers is full of . . . tales of inventors and innovators who have accidentally changed the world. The book also features profiles of inventive kids and teenagers"--Provided by publisher.

An illustrated introduction to the life and expeditions of French navigator, geographer, and cartographer Samuel de Champlain.

Presents a pictorial history of famed magician, Harry Houdini, and describes some of his many tricks, escapes, and dangerous feats.

A cookbook for children offers easy-to-make cookie recipes, including triple chocolate cookies, Halloween howlers, and St. Patrick's Day squares.

Traces the path of the Wright brothers as they pursued their dream of changing the world of transportation.

Contains true stories about cats whose actions influenced the course of history.