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A twelve-year-old boy, worried that his parents may divorce, discovers that an island in the middle of the lake where he is spending the summer is the testing grounds of the mysterious Dr. Libris, who may have invented a way to make the characters in books come alive.
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Questioneers volume 2
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English
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A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.
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English
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"Ashley Spires has created a picture book about an unnamed girl and her very best friend, who happens to be a dog. The girl has a wonderful idea. 'She is going to make the most MAGNIFICENT thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. All she has to do is make it, and she makes things all the time. Easy-peasy!' But making her magnificent thing is anything but easy, and the girl tries and fails, repeatedly. Eventually, the...
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Captain Underpants volume 12
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English
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George and Harold, and their doubles, Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold, have a good thing going. Two of them go to school, while the other two hide in the tree house and play video games all day--then they switch! But when their malicious gym teacher, Mr. Meaner, creates a method of mind control that turns their fellow students into attentive, obedient, perfect children, the future of all humanity will be in their hands!
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McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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This step-by-step DIY guide shows entrepreneurs how to create and launch new products, package and market to consumers, and build a thriving business.
Do you have an idea for a business but don't know where to start? Thanks to high-speed Internet, game-changing technology, and innovative new platforms, you can go from idea to marketplace on a shoestring budget-and join the growing movement of successful Makers who've built their businesses from the...
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North Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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A fascinating study of the global Maker Movement that explores how ‘making’ impacts our personal and social development—perfect for enthusiastic DIY-ers
Dale Dougherty, creator of MAKE: magazine and the Maker Faire, provides a guided tour of the international phenomenon known as the Maker Movement, a social revolution that is changing what gets made, how it’s made, where...
Dale Dougherty, creator of MAKE: magazine and the Maker Faire, provides a guided tour of the international phenomenon known as the Maker Movement, a social revolution that is changing what gets made, how it’s made, where...
9) Slob
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English
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Picked on, overweight genius Owen tries to invent a television that can see the past to find out what happened the day his parents were killed.
10) Skybreaker
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English
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Matt Cruse, a student at the Airship Academy, and Kate de Vries, a young heiress, team up with a gypsy and a daring captain, to find a long-lost airship, rumored to carry a treasure beyond imagination.
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Random House
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c1996
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English
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After visiting the Hall of Flight at the Bearsonian Institution, the Bear cubs decide to invent their own airplanes. Includes information about the history of flight and instructions for making various balloon-powered aircraft.
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Michael O'Mara Books Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Taking readers on a global journey through human history, historian Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar's deceptive PR machine to the cover ups that caused Chernobyl. From forgeries that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Constantine, the Protocols of Zion and the mysterious Testament of Peter the Great, to mass political and press cover ups including Britain's...
15) This is war
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Cats vs. robots volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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The longstanding and galaxy-spanning war between cats and robots escalates when each learns of inventions designed to extend their lives, and the potential of the devices is revealed when two kittens come into the lives of twin siblings on Earth.--
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Questioneers (Project books) volume 2
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ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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Creativity meets curiosity and critical thinking in Iggy Peck's Big Project Book for Amazing Architects, the new hands-on STEM project book from the #1 New York Times bestselling team behind Iggy Peck, Architect; Rosie Revere, Engineer; and Ada Twist, Scientist.
Iggy Peck has one passion: building. His parents are proud of his fabulous creations, though they're sometimes surprised by his materials—who
...18) Edison's alley
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Accelerati trilogy volume 2
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2015.
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English
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"Nick and his friends race against their foes to retrieve more pieces of Tesla's free energy transmitter, only to see them fall into the hands of the Accelerati's shadowy leader"--
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Triangle Interactive, LLC
Pub. Date
2018
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Español
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Engineers have built some incredible things. But with every new feat, there is failure. Readers will learn about engineering feats like the Titanic, the Hindenburg, the Hoover Dam, and more in this engaging nonfiction title that has been translated into Spanish. This title features brilliant images, charts, and intriguing facts in conjunction with informational text and mathematic skills to keep readers active and engaged.
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English
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"There are few industrialists in history who could match Elon Musk's relentless drive and ingenious vision. A modern alloy of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howard Hughes, and Steve Jobs, Musk is the man behind PayPal, Tesla Motors, SpaceX, and SolarCity, each of which has sent shock waves throughout American business and industry. More than any other executive today, Musk has dedicated his energies and his own vast fortune to inventing a future that...
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