inventors

"Ophelia von Hairball V, the world's #1 cat burglar, is to make hiss-tory with her latest and greatest heist. She 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!"--Back cover.

"This book explores the long history of Chinese inventions and inventors. Topics include the compass, papermaking, silk, and much more"--Provided by publisher.

Jabari tries to make a flying machine all by himself in his backyard, but when it doesn't work, he finds it is okay to ask for assistance from Dad and his little sister, Nika.

Izzy Gizmo is invited to an inventing competition, where a greedy competitor forces her to improvise.

Explores the lives and contributions of American innovators, thinkers, and explorers crucial to the development of the United States.

"Describes the life and work of Lonnie Johnson, the inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun"--Provided by publisher.

"A deep, nostalgic dive into the advent of gaming [that] . . . returns us to the emerging culture of Silicon Valley. At the center of this graphic history . . . is the epic feud that raged between Atari founder Nolan Bushnell and inventor Ralph Baer for the title of 'father of the video game.' While Baer, a Jewish immigrant whose family fled Germany for America, developed the first TV video-game console and ping-pong game in the 1960s, Bushnell, a self-taught whiz kid from Utah, put out Atari's pioneering table-tennis arcade game, Pong, in 1972. Thus, a prolonged battle began over who truly spearheaded the multibillion-dollar gaming industry, and around it a sweeping narrative about invention, inspiration, and the seeds of digital revolution"--Provided by publisher.

In this humorous adaptation of the Snow White tale, Jo Bright excels at building bots. After the jealous queen banishes Jo to the forest, then attacks her dragon-bots, Jo and her new dragon friends fly the queen to the Moon, and a new bot-builder is chosen to rule the kingdom: Jo!.

A biography of Milton Bradley. Follow the story from Bradley's childhood and how his experiences came together when he formed the Milton Bradley Company and created the game of "Life".