Children's Nonfiction Crafts & Hobbies
Electric Mischief
Battery-Powered Gadgets Kids Can Build
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2002
- Category
- Crafts & Hobbies
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550749250
- Publish Date
- Aug 2002
- List Price
- $5.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550749236
- Publish Date
- Aug 2002
- List Price
- $14.95
Classroom Resources
Where to buy it
Out of print
This edition is not currently available in bookstores. Check your local library or search for used copies at Abebooks.
Description
In this book in the Kids Can Do It series, Electric Al shows kids how to make their very own electric backscratcher, illuminated fork and more kooky creations using step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow illustrations. Features information on battery connections and switches, as well as lots of ideas for building on the basics.
Projects include
- electric dice
- a bumper car
- a noisemaker
- a robot hand
About the authors
Alan Bartholomew is an inventor and educator. He lives in Trenton, Ontario.
Alan Bartholomew's profile page
Lynn Bartholomew is an artist who also illustrated Electic Gadgets and Gizmos. She lives in Trenton, Ontario.
Awards
- Winner, Our Choice, Canadian Children’s Book Centre
Editorial Reviews
Include this imaginative book in your collection as a simple guide for students interested in fun with building and batteries. Recommended.
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