Inventions
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2003
- Category
- General, General
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 7
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781553374046
- Publish Date
- Feb 2003
- List Price
- $7.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781553374039
- Publish Date
- Feb 2003
- List Price
- $15.95
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Description
Why do people invent? How do inventors know something will work? Can children invent? Featuring the popular Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) format often used on the Internet, along with ingenious activities and fascinating facts, this book answers young readers' questions and provides all the inspiration they'll need to come up with some bright ideas of their own!
About the authors
Valerie Wyatt is an award-winning author of more than 14 nonfiction books, many of them about science. She also writes on historical topics and, from time to time, picture books. Asked if she has a favorite book, she says it's always the one she's just finished. She loves writing for children because it's not just about the words. “You have to think about the photographs and illustrations as well and make sure they fit together,” she says. “It's like putting together a jigsaw puzzle.” Valerie lives in Victoria, British Columbia, with her husband and dog, MacPherson, whose favorite food is cucumbers.
Awards
- Short-listed, Red Cedar Book Award
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