"Twelve-year-old Hope lives in a post World War III town called White Rock where everyone must participate in Inventions Day, though Hope's inventions always fail. Her unique skill set comes in hand when a group of bandits invades the town"--

"Temple Grandin explores how to experiment and how to think about science for young readers."--

A little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing, but despite their hard work, the end result is not what the girl had envisioned and she must develop a new strategy for success.

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.

A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.

You can't just ask for the chance to fly . . .

When his dad announced they were moving to Iowa, Brian looked forward to making some new friends. But on his first day there he makes an enemy instead — Frankie Heller, the meanest kid in town. Brian needs to hang out with someone cool to get back on track. . . .Alex has always been the coolest guy around, and good with money, just like his dad. But now the family is struggling, and he needs...

Professor Szalinski's invention accidentally shrinks his children to miniature size. They are unwittingly swept up and tossed out in the trash. Trying to trek back to the house through the jungle of their backyard the kids find themselves in a world where insects and lawnmowers have become giant life-threatening menaces.

The conservative columnist shares stories about inventors who have shaped American technological progress through the innovation of everyday objects, from bottle caps to bridge cables.