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Papa's mechanical fish
Clink! Clankety-bang! Thump-whirr! That's the sound of Papa at work. Although he is an inventor, he has never made anything that works perfectly, and that's because he hasn't yet found a truly fantastic idea. But when he takes his family fishing on Lake Michigan, his daughter Virena asks, "Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a fish?"—and Papa is off to his workshop. With a lot of per…
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- 9780374399085
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- F64
Attack of the evil minions!
A paper-over-board die-cut storybook featuring the hilarious adventure of the minions, as they turn into EVIL minions and attack the dawn!
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- 9780316234443
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- 28 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- Despicable Me 2
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- F29
Mrs. Armitage on wheels
Mrs Armitage sets off for a quiet cycle with her faithful dog, Breakspear, but she just can't help thinking of ways to improve her bicycle. Before very long she has added three very loud horns, a bucket of water to wash her hands, a complete tool kit. And by the time she has also added a seat for Breakspear, two umbrellas, a cassette player and a mouth-organ, Mrs Armitage is riding a very eye-c…
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- 0006633943
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- F70
Inventions : a visual encyclopedia
This stunning visual guide explores and explains the greatest inventions, ideas, and discoveries throughout the ages, and introduces their inventors. From fire, stone tools, and the wheel to ploughs and paper, discover the first inventions that shaped societies and grew mighty civilizations and empires such as those in ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and ancient China.
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- 9781465458384
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- 304 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- Smithsonian
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- 609 FAR
The kids' invention book
Turning dreams into inventions can be a challenge, but lots of kids do it every day. The Kids' Invention Book takes kids step-by-step through the creative process, from finding the inspiration to building a model. The book also includes information on applying for a patent, entering invention contests, and starting an inventors' club.
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- 0439271096
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 608 ERL
So you want to be an inventor?
St. George and Small, the Caldecott Medal-winning team who created So You Want to Be President? , are back with another spirited and witty look at history-this time focusing on the inventors and inventions who have given us lightbulbs, automobiles, and all the other things that keep the world humming.
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- 9780439575898
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- 53 pages: illustration ; 27 cm
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- 608 ST
Inventors : from Da Vinci to Biro
Looks at men and women whose discoveries and achievements have changed the world-- Charts, diagrams and archival photographs provide detailed historical facts.
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- 0590621750
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- 47 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
- Series Title
- The Usborne Book Of
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- 608 REI
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