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1) Flying feet
Author
Series
Zigzag kids volume 3
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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Description
Charlie often thinks of inventions that seldom work, but his latest idea just might be able to help Jake the Sweeper get rid of a big pile of trash and save "Come as a Character" day, too.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twins Ella and Herbie have moved into a new home that doesn't look very pretty and they can see nothing good about it. Mom and dad have asked for the help of a handyman named Mr. Mital who attends their church and wants the twins to help him. Seeing their disappointment with the house, Mr. Mital tells them a quote from Sir Isaac Newton who once said "If I have seen farther than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Meaning that...
Author
Series
House of robots volume 3
Language
English
Description
"Robots on strike! Sammy's underappreciated mechanical helpers cause chaos in the house! It's up to Sammy and his disabled sister Maddie to keep the peace until his inventor mom reveals her secret project ... and why it was worth the wait"--
Author
Series
House of robots volume 2
Language
English
Description
"Fifth grader Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez has to find a solution when his robot 'brother' has repeated malfunctions at school and a newer model robot steps in as competition--and his mother's job is in jeopardy as a result"--
Author
Series
House of robots volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Fifth-grader Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez struggles to fit in when his inventor mother requires him to take her latest creation, a robotic 'brother,' to school with him to learn to become a student"--
Author
Series
Frank Einstein volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In his Grandpa Al's garage workshop, child genius Frank Einstein tries to invent a robot that can learn on its own, and after an accident brings wisecracking Klink and overly expressive Klank to life, they set about helping Frank perfect his Antimatter Motor until his archnemesis, T. Edison, steals the robots for his doomsday plan.
Author
Series
Templeton twins volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Professor Templeton has been hired by the Thespian Academy of the Performing Arts and Sciences to invent something, anything, important (and profitable) but the thirteen-year-old twins, Abigail and John, are suspicious and determined to investigate.
Author
Series
Tom Swift Inventors' Academy volume 5
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"It's another day at the Swift Academy when Tom starts finding little troll-like figures around campus. And he's not the only one. Much to the amusement and curiosity of students, these dolls are appearing all over the school. But even after they're collected by faculty, a second wave mysteriously appears--except these replacements record audio and play it back for surrounding listeners. Before everyone knows it, secrets and gossip are revealed across...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Happy Conklin Jr. is the only 10-year-old who has to shave three times a day. Hap's dad is a brilliant inventor of screwball products, and being a Conklin kid means sometimes being experimented on. So Hap has his beard, and his five sisters each have their own unique--and often problematic--qualities too. And although Hap's dad has made a fortune with his wacky inventions sold via nonstop TV infomercials, all of that money has gone to Hap's tyrannical...
Author
Series
Frank Einstein volume 4
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Boy genius Frank Einstein finds himself in competition with his classmate and archrival T. Edison and his sign-language-speaking sidekick, Mr. Chimp, over Frank's newest invention: the EvoBlaster Belt.
Author
Series
Frank Einstein volume 2
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Frank Einstein (kid-genius scientist and inventor) and his best friend, Watson, along with intelligent robots Klink and Klank once again find themselves in competition with T. Edison, their classmate and archrival--this time in the quest to unlock the power behind the science of energy"--
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 32
Language
English
Description
Jack and Annie know all about Ben Franklin. He was a Founding Father, a journalist, and a famous inventor! When the magic tree house whisks them back to meet the man himself, they're not sure what their mission is. But Ben Franklin has a mission of his own. Intrigued by Jack and Annie, he's curious to learn more about where they came from. And very curious about their tree house. . . . -- from Amazon.
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Ben, Zara, Sam, and Marcia begin their summer vacation by helping Professor Ampersand and a new friend build the Silver Turtle, a futuristic airplane, but on the day the first test flight is planned, a strange woman steals the airplane with the children inside.
Author
Series
Templeton twins volume 1
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Abigail and John, the Templeton twins, and their dog Cassie, foil a pair of inept kidnappers intent on stealing one of their father's newest inventions.
17) The kidnap plot
Author
Series
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When young Charlie Pondicherry sets out to rescue his inventor-father from kidnappers, he uncovers a dastardly plan that he must help to foil, and discovers a great truth about himself.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
It seems like everything Billy Sure invents becomes an instant hit. His latest invention is the Cat-Dog Translator, a device that will finally let cat and dog owners in on what their pets are tryng to say. But, as Billy soon learns, when pets start talking, there's no telling what kinds of embarrassing secrets they could reveal! Is the world ready for Billy to unleash his latest invention?
Author
Series
Frank Einstein volume 3
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
"Frank Einstein (kid-genius, scientist, and inventor) and his best friend Watson, along with Klink (a self-assembled artificial-intelligence entity), and Klank (a mostly self-assembled and artificial almost intelligence entity), once again find themselves in competition with T. Edison, their classmate and archrival--this time in the quest to unlock the power behind the science of the human body"--
Author
Series
Doctor Proctor's fart powder volume 5
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Dr. Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa set out to find Santa and save Christmas after the king of Norway sells the rights to the holiday to money-hungry Mr. Thrane.
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