inventors

"Frank tends the garbage heap in the monster realm and builds inventions out of garbage scraps, so when he invents a robot named Stain who wreaks havoc and angers the monster population Frank must convince everyone Stain is not a threat"--OCLC.

"The story of Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor, who created the first automatic three-way traffic signal system"--.

"Have you ever wondered what you could do to change the world? Find out how kids are helping the environment, inventing . . . medical devices, aiding the homeless, designing apps so other kids won't ever have to eat alone in the cafeteria, and more! Learn all about what they've come up with and how their ideas are changing lives in this story of four . . . kids everyone should meet!"--Provided by publisher.

While twins Ella and Herbie help the handyman Mr. Midal work on their new home, he tells them about such inventors as Granville Woods, Dr. Henry T. Sampson, and James West, giving them a new view of their heritage as African-Americans.

Profiles twenty-six female African-American scientists and inventors from throughout three hundred years of history.

Tom Swift Inventors' Academy is hosting an Invention Olympics, but Tom suspects that the crew filming a new reality show about the academy may be planning something nefarious.

"Describes the life and work of Elon Musk, an inventor and entrepreneur whose companies build rockets and electric cars"--Provided by publisher.

"Read about the men and women who have improved our lives through science including Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, astronaut Mae Jemison, inventor George Washington Carver, psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Clark, and many more. [Includes scientists from many nationalities]"--Provided by publisher.

A biography in comic format of Leonardo da Vinci, discussing his life and achievements.

Profiles sixteen innovators, such as Jacques Cousteau and Florence Nightingale, describing what their lives were like as children and how they grew up to make a difference in the world.