Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers.

Presents the lives and accomplishments of nine African American inventors whose inventions changed the world, including Howard Latimer, George Washington Carver, and Madam C.J. Walker.

All his life, Dawson has been inventing things, repairing toys in unusual ways, and helping clean up his neighborhood by reusing discarded objects, but when his Vacu-Maniac malfunctions it is his friend Mooey whose brainpower saves the day.

Hector McGregor, inventor of peppermint pencils, glow-in-the-dark books, and other unusual items, leaves his home workshop to work in a laboratory but finds that his inspiration comes from being around his cheery wife, five children, and a hen called Hattie.

Brings together eighteenth century etchings, artifacts, and quotations to create the effect of a scrapbook of the life of Benjamin Franklin.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the famous artist, scientist, engineer, and inventor.

"Fifth-grader Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez struggles to fit in when his inventor mother requires him to take her latest creation, a robotic 'brother, ' to school with him to learn to become a student"-- Provided by publisher.

"She reads a story about an unlucky leprechaun. Frankie Sparks thinks it's funny, but it's a fairy tale. After all, everyone knows leprechauns aren't real. Unlike Frankie, her best friend, Maya, is convinced that leprechauns exist. In fact, she tells Frankie that there's a leprechaun living in her backyard! So Frankie decides to build her biggest invention yet: a leprechaun trap! And since her trap will be foolproof, it makes sense that the only reason...

Presents a biography of the tireless Thomas Edison, illustrated with many photos of his life and inventions.

Learn about inventors and their amazing inventions. What are your eight favorite inventions, and who were the persevering minds behind them? In a style as vivacious and accessible as ever, Marcia Williams honors the fine folks who brought us the printing press, the steam condenser, the steam train, the electric light, all of them stepping stones to ever more awesome inventions to come. Interspersed are brief snapshots of more than a hundred other...