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Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Everyone is talking about Billy Sure, the twelve-year-old genius and millionaire inventor whose inventions have become instant hits. Billy's lucky because in addition to being a rich and famous inventor, he already knows what he's best at: inventing, of course! He wants to help other kids figure out what they're best at too, and his latest invention, 'The Best Test' will do just that!"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Snazzy cat capers volume 1
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Life is short. Diamonds are fur-ever. Internationally famous cat burglar Ophelia von Hairball V adores jewels--the only thing she loves more is a challenge. She's never met a safe she couldn't crack. Now the Furry Feline Burglary Institute (FFBI) offers her the ultimate caper: steal the giant Himalayan diamond and win their top award! There's a catch! The FFBI sends an enthusiastic inventor to help Ophelia...but this cat works alone, and Oscar Fishgerald...
Author
Publisher
Page Street Kids
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
The castle is crawling with wayward alligators, and the clueless king doesn't know how to fix it. Lila, Margaret, and Harriet have lots of ideas, but their father won't listen! According to him, the Princesses should be focusing on proper pursuits like drawing, jewelry, and music. When the three girls start falling asleep during the day, the King sends the Prince to investigate. He discovers that the three princesses are gathering at night to use...
Author
Series
Snazzy cat capers volume 2
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
©2019.
Language
English
Description
"Ophelia von Hairball V of Burglaria, international kitty of mystery, is always fishing for a new mission im-paws-ible. When a thief steals a dangerous artifact from its vault, the Furry Feline Burglary Institute (FFBI) puts Ophelia in charge of stealing it back. But when the cat's away, the dogs will play. The Central Canine Intelligence Agency (CCIA) is hot on her tail--and they want the artifact for themselves! Ophelia will need some dashing disguises,...
Author
Series
Frankie Sparks third-grade inventor volume 4
Publisher
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
It's springtime in Ms. Cupid's class, and the entire class is excited to build their very own leprechaun traps. Maybe, if they catch one, they will all get the gift of good luck! And after a few magical clues, it looks like there might be a leprechaun on the loose in Frankie Sparks's house! Her best friend, Maya, is convinced the leprechaun exists, but Frankie has her doubts-especially when it feels like every trap she designs fails! Will Frankie...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In the humdrum town of Moormouth, Walter Mortinson's unusual inventions cause nothing but trouble. After one of his contraptions throws the town into chaos, Walter's mother demands he cut the nonsense and join the family mortuary business. Far off on Flaster Isle, famed inventor Horace Flasterborn plans to take Walter under his wing, just as he did Walter's genius father decades ago. When a letter arrives by unusual means offering Walter an apprenticeship,...
Author
Series
The Inventors (Morgen) volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Meet George, the third Lord of Devonshire and the unluckiest boy in London. Why is George so unlucky? First, he's an orphan. Second, unless he sells everything, he's about to lose his house. So when his family's last heirloom, a priceless map to the Star of Victory (a unique gem said to bring its owner success in any battle) is stolen by a nefarious group of criminals, George knows that there is no one less lucky--or more alone--than he is. That...
Author
Series
House of robots volume 3
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
[2017]
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"--
69) Chasma Knights
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
Beryl lives in a world full of toys. But these aren't your ordinary toys-they're mechanical marvels that almost seem alive! And at the slightest touch, these toys "catalyze," that is, they merge with their owner and give them special abilities. But not Beryl. She's a Neon Knight, and Neon Knights can't catalyze. Beryl does have a special ability that no one knows about-she's an inventor who can turn a broken toy into an amazing, new creation. When...
Author
Publisher
Anaya
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
The School of Artifacts and Crafts welcomes the brightest young people. They are capable of creating motorized houses, flying hats and other feats. Ágata McLeod is one of the best students, but there are many things she does not know about the institution...and about her past. The inventor will have to travel to the origin of the world in a journey full of adventures and dangers. Fantasy and science mingle in an all-out struggle that confronts crows...
71) Meow or never
Author
Series
Snazzy cat capers volume 3
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
"Ophelia and her inventor sidekick Oscar F. Gold are deep in preparations for the biggest challenge the FFBI (Furry Feline Burglary Institute) has to offer: The M.E.O.W. competition! The fur-and-fin duo show up with the most valuable treasure they can find--and Ophelia's cousin Pierre von Rascal beats them to the punch with a priceless painting that puts their loot to shame. But Ophelia is certain the expensive artwork is an elaborate fake! Ophelia...
Author
Publisher
Santa Monica Press Teen
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Mattie and the Machine is a fictionalized yet historically accurate account of Margaret E. Knight's fight to obtain recognition as a 19th century female inventor (she would eventually be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2006). Fifteen-year-old Mattie is a mechanic at Columbia Paper's bag factory. With sales booming after the Civil War, her boss expands the formerly all-female workforce by hiring his old Army comrades, including...
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...
74) Cogheart
Author
Series
Publisher
Jolly Fish Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Thirteen-year-old Lily Hartman always dreamed of adventure. A strong-willed girl, Lily felt trapped in a life of Victorian stuffiness at her prim boarding school. But after her father--a famous inventor--disappears on a routine zeppelin flight, Lily's life gets turned upside down. Now cared for by her guardian, the heartless Madame Verdigris, Lily is quite certain that she's being watched. Mysterious, silver-eyed men are lurking in the shadows, just...
75) The final gambit
Author
Series
Publisher
Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The thrilling conclusion to Christopher Healy's funny, action-packed, acclaimed alt-history adventure! It is 1884, and Molly and Cassandra Pepper, Emmett Lee, and Emmett's long-lost father are sailing back to New York following their death-defying adventure in Antarctica. Having discovered a subterranean world at the South Pole while saving the world from certain doom once again, surely their accomplishments will finally earn them the recognition...
Author
Series
Frank Einstein volume 2
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
"El pequeño (y algo chiflado) Frank Einstein y su mejor amigo Watson, junto con sus inteligentes robots Klink y Klank, están trabajando en el Electrodedo, un aparato que proporcionará energía gratis a toda la ciudad. Pero esto choca con los planes de su archienemigo T. Edison que pretende controlar el poder de la energía y así hacerse rico, muy rico. El tiempo se acaba y solo Frank, Watson, Kink y Klank pueden detenerle. ¿Lo conseguirán?"...
77) Cosmos Camp
Author
Series
Publisher
Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"School's out, and Wiki and Leen Ellison are facing a new challenge... their first summer apart! Genius inventor Leen has been accepted to Petey Thunkle's world-famous summer training program for STEM prodigies with their eyes on the stars. Meanwhile, Wiki is looking forward to her first summer on her own, running the family corn stand and outclassing Otto and Sheed Alston. But the night before Leen's departure, the twins find out that Wiki has also...
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Discovering that he has been exchanging emails with a corporate spy from a rival company, seventh-grade innovator Billy Sure and his best friend set a trap to catch the culprit before he reveals Sure Things, Inc.'s valuable secrets.
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