Inventors: Incredible Stories of the World's Most Ingenious Inventions

Inventors: Incredible Stories of the World's Most Ingenious InventionsMeet the masterminds behind the greatest inventions in history with this nonfiction book for kids aged 7 to 9. "Step into Leonardo da Vinci's workshop, relax on board Hideo Shima's speedy bullet train, and join movie star Hedy Lamarr to bounce ideas around in between takes. Inventors looks at the towering achievements of more than 50 inventors in great detail. The stories are as unusual as they are unique. From Mr. Kellogg, who accidentally created

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Belly measures her life in summers

stories that explain the origin of the world's oceans

her great group of friends

whose vision of Mary instructed her to dig the spring that became the healing waters of Lourdes

and tragedy

and the fearsome Minotaur who went head-to-head with Theseus in Greek mythology

Little Bo-Peep

"Meet best friends Gabby Jordan

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and Hattie and the Waves

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