Inventions in Technology & Kids eBooks

3D Printing and Maker Lab for Kids

Create Amazing Projects with CAD Design and STEAM Ideas

by Eldrid Sequeira ...

Series series Lab for Kids
Create 25 amazing projects with 3D printing! With 3D Printing and Maker Lab for Kids, you can explore the creative potential behind this game-changing technology.Design your projects using free browser-based versions of CAD software Tinkercad and SketchUp.Follow the simple steps to create a variety of different projects.Learn about the fascinating science behind your creations.Get guidance on ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Create 25 amazing projects with 3D printing! With 3D Printing and Maker Lab for Kids, you can explore the creative potential behind this game-changing technology.Design your projects using free browser-based versions of CAD software Tinkercad and SketchUp.Follow the simple steps to create a variety of different projects.Learn about the fascinating science behind your creations.Get guidance on
... Read more
Cut in Half

The Hidden World Inside Everyday Objects

by Mike Warren, Jonothan Woodward ...

A science writer and a photographer explore the complicated inner workings of seeming simple everyday objects.What exactly is inside a laptop, a golf ball, a vacuum cleaner, or a novelty singing fish toy? The insides of these and dozens of other objects are revealed in this photographic exploration of the stuff all around us, exposed and explained. With the help of a high-pressure waterjet cutter ... Read more

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A science writer and a photographer explore the complicated inner workings of seeming simple everyday objects.What exactly is inside a laptop, a golf ball, a vacuum cleaner, or a novelty singing fish toy? The insides of these and dozens of other objects are revealed in this photographic exploration of the stuff all around us, exposed and explained. With the help of a high-pressure waterjet cutter
... Read more
The Invention Hunters Discover How Machines Work

by Korwin Briggs ...

Series Book 1 - The Invention Hunters
Learn about machines the fun way! The Magic School Bus meets The Way Things Work in this kid-friendly guide to understanding the basics of simple machines, perfect for budding engineers.The Invention Hunters travel the globe in their flying museum collecting the world's greatest inventions! Today they've landed in a construction zone. These silly scientists think they've stumbled on incredible ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Learn about machines the fun way! The Magic School Bus meets The Way Things Work in this kid-friendly guide to understanding the basics of simple machines, perfect for budding engineers.The Invention Hunters travel the globe in their flying museum collecting the world's greatest inventions! Today they've landed in a construction zone. These silly scientists think they've stumbled on incredible
... Read more
Fascinating Facts for Curious Kids: 1050 Wonders

Awesome Facts for Ages 8-12

by Kristine Collins ...

Series series Awesome Facts for Ages 8-12
TONS OF AWESOME FUN FACTS WITH LOADS OF IMAGES THROUGHOUT! Get Set For Hours of Entertainment and Fun - Perfect for 8-12 year olds Who Love Animals, Oceans, Planets, Technology and Everything in Between!Even the Smartest Kids Will LOVE This Fact-Filled Book, Guaranteed to Educate and Entertain!What Makes This Book Worth Reading?✅ LOADS OF IMAGES: Lovely images all through the book.✅ V... ... Read more

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TONS OF AWESOME FUN FACTS WITH LOADS OF IMAGES THROUGHOUT! Get Set For Hours of Entertainment and Fun - Perfect for 8-12 year olds Who Love Animals, Oceans, Planets, Technology and Everything in Between!Even the Smartest Kids Will LOVE This Fact-Filled Book, Guaranteed to Educate and Entertain!What Makes This Book Worth Reading?✅ LOADS OF IMAGES: Lovely images all through the book.✅ V...
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Who Is Bill Gates?

by Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ ...

Illustrated by Ted Hammond ...

Series series Who Was?
Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest
... Read more
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?

by Margaret Frith, Who HQ ...

Illustrated by John O'Brien ...

Series series Who Was?
One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture
... Read more
Who Were the Wright Brothers?

by Who HQ, James Buckley Jr. ...

Illustrated by Tim Foley ...

Series series Who Was?
As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical. As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success by working with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and any sort of machinery they could get their hands on. As adults, the brothers worked together to invent, build, and fly the world’s first successful airplane. This is the fascinating story of the two ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical. As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success by working with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and any sort of machinery they could get their hands on. As adults, the brothers worked together to invent, build, and fly the world’s first successful airplane. This is the fascinating story of the two
... Read more
How We Got to the Moon

The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure

by John Rocco ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST • A ROBERT F. SIBERT HONOR BOOKThis beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco (illustrator of the Percy Jackson series) is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks.Everyone knows of Neil Armstrong's famous ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST • A ROBERT F. SIBERT HONOR BOOKThis beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco (illustrator of the Percy Jackson series) is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks.Everyone knows of Neil Armstrong's famous
... Read more
How to be a Good Inventor

by Jon Mooney ...

"How to be a Good Inventor" is a short, cartoon illustrated tutorial on the importance and the process of invention. The book is a good teaching aid for use in elementary schools. ... Read more

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"How to be a Good Inventor" is a short, cartoon illustrated tutorial on the importance and the process of invention. The book is a good teaching aid for use in elementary schools.
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DKfindout! Engineering

by DK ...

Series series DK findout!
Discover the fascinating world of engineering with this exciting book full of amazing images, fun quizzes, and incredible information.Learn how engineering concepts such as levers, wheels and axles, and pulleys work, and how techniques have changed and developed over time. Showcasing engineering feats throughout history - from the pyramids of Ancient Egypt to the construction of the Brooklyn ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

Discover the fascinating world of engineering with this exciting book full of amazing images, fun quizzes, and incredible information.Learn how engineering concepts such as levers, wheels and axles, and pulleys work, and how techniques have changed and developed over time. Showcasing engineering feats throughout history - from the pyramids of Ancient Egypt to the construction of the Brooklyn
... Read more
Eat My Dust! Henry Ford's First Race

by Monica Kulling ...

Illustrated by Richard Walz ...

Series series Step into Reading, Step 3
It’s 1901 and Henry Ford wants to build a car that everyone can own. But first he needs the money to produce it. How will he get it? He enters a car race, of course! Readers will love this fast-paced, fact-based story! ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

It’s 1901 and Henry Ford wants to build a car that everyone can own. But first he needs the money to produce it. How will he get it? He enters a car race, of course! Readers will love this fast-paced, fact-based story!
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Indigenous Ingenuity

A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge

by Deidre Havrelock, Edward Kay ...

Celebrate Indigenous thinkers and inventions with this beautifully designed, award-winning interactive nonfiction book—perfect for fans of Braiding Sweetgrass.Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled construction. Recorded history and folklore. Life-saving disinfectant. Forest fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these, and countless other, ... Read more

Was $16.99 CAD Now $9.99 CAD

Celebrate Indigenous thinkers and inventions with this beautifully designed, award-winning interactive nonfiction book—perfect for fans of Braiding Sweetgrass.Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled construction. Recorded history and folklore. Life-saving disinfectant. Forest fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these, and countless other,
... Read more
Make: Lego and Arduino Projects

Projects for extending MINDSTORMS NXT with open-source electronics

by John Baichtal, Matthew Beckler, Adam Wolf ...

Make amazing robots and gadgets with two of today’s hottest DIY technologies. With this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll learn how to build devices with Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0, the Arduino prototyping platform, and some add-on components to bridge the two. Mindstorms alone lets you create incredible gadgets. Bring in Arduino for some jaw-dropping functionality—and open a whole new world of ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Make amazing robots and gadgets with two of today’s hottest DIY technologies. With this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll learn how to build devices with Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0, the Arduino prototyping platform, and some add-on components to bridge the two. Mindstorms alone lets you create incredible gadgets. Bring in Arduino for some jaw-dropping functionality—and open a whole new world of
... Read more
How We Got to Now

Six Innovations That Made the Modern World

by Steven Johnson ...

Did you drink a glass of water today? Did you turn on a light? Did you think about how miraculous either one of those things is when you did it? Of course not--but you should, and New York Times bestselling author Steven Johnson has. This adaptation of his adult book and popular PBS series explores the fascinating and interconnected stories of innovations--like clean drinking water and electricity ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Did you drink a glass of water today? Did you turn on a light? Did you think about how miraculous either one of those things is when you did it? Of course not--but you should, and New York Times bestselling author Steven Johnson has. This adaptation of his adult book and popular PBS series explores the fascinating and interconnected stories of innovations--like clean drinking water and electricity
... Read more
Emily Post's The Guide to Good Manners for Kids

Illustrated by Steve Bjorkman ...

by Peggy Post, Cindy P. Senning ...

$11.99 CAD
Freaky Fact or Fiction Inventions

by Ben Ripley ...

Series series Freaky Fact or Fiction
They say truth is stranger than fiction, but can you tell the difference? This book contains over 200 fascinating facts about weird and wonderful inventions, but you need to decide whether they are true or false. All the answers are provided so you can quiz yourself and your family and friends. Hours of wacky trivia fun! Includes hilarious colour illustrations. ... Read more

$2.73 CAD

They say truth is stranger than fiction, but can you tell the difference? This book contains over 200 fascinating facts about weird and wonderful inventions, but you need to decide whether they are true or false. All the answers are provided so you can quiz yourself and your family and friends. Hours of wacky trivia fun! Includes hilarious colour illustrations.
... Read more
Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal'd

by Mary Losure ...

A surprising true story of Isaac Newton’s boyhood suggests an intellectual development owing as much to magic as science.Before Isaac Newton became the father of physics, an accomplished mathematician, or a leader of the scientific revolution, he was a boy living in an apothecary’s house, observing and experimenting, recording his observations of the world in a tiny notebook. As a young genius ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

A surprising true story of Isaac Newton’s boyhood suggests an intellectual development owing as much to magic as science.Before Isaac Newton became the father of physics, an accomplished mathematician, or a leader of the scientific revolution, he was a boy living in an apothecary’s house, observing and experimenting, recording his observations of the world in a tiny notebook. As a young genius
... Read more
Who Was Nikola Tesla?

by Jim Gigliotti, Who HQ ...

Illustrated by John Hinderliter ...

Series series Who Was?
Get ready for the electrifying biography of Nikola Tesla--part creative genius, part mad scientist, and 100% innovator.When Nikola Tesla arrived in the United States in 1884, he didn't have much money, but he did have a letter of introduction to renowned inventor Thomas Edison. The working relationship between the two men was short lived, though, and the two scientist-inventors became harsh ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

Get ready for the electrifying biography of Nikola Tesla--part creative genius, part mad scientist, and 100% innovator.When Nikola Tesla arrived in the United States in 1884, he didn't have much money, but he did have a letter of introduction to renowned inventor Thomas Edison. The working relationship between the two men was short lived, though, and the two scientist-inventors became harsh
... Read more
Steve Jobs

Thinking Differently

by Patricia Lakin ...

Series series A Real-Life Story
This must-read biography of Steve Jobs provides an “absorbing, detailed account of Apple’s first heady days” (School Library Journal) and beyond, and is specially written for a younger audience.Visionary. Pioneer. Little terror. Entrepreneur. Inventor. College dropout. Creative genius.These are just a few of the words used to describe the late Steve Jobs, cofounder, chairman, and chief executive ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

This must-read biography of Steve Jobs provides an “absorbing, detailed account of Apple’s first heady days” (School Library Journal) and beyond, and is specially written for a younger audience.Visionary. Pioneer. Little terror. Entrepreneur. Inventor. College dropout. Creative genius.These are just a few of the words used to describe the late Steve Jobs, cofounder, chairman, and chief executive
... Read more
Who Was Alexander Graham Bell?

by Bonnie Bader, Who HQ ...

Illustrated by David Groff ...

Series series Who Was?
Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology! ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology!
... Read more
DKfindout! Coding

by DK ...

Series series DK findout!
Supporting STEM-based learning, this fun, fact-filled book for kids ages 6-9 explores the programming that makes our world work, in everyday objects from traffic lights to vending machines. Educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it's the perfect book for any reader who can't get enough of coding.How much did ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

Supporting STEM-based learning, this fun, fact-filled book for kids ages 6-9 explores the programming that makes our world work, in everyday objects from traffic lights to vending machines. Educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it's the perfect book for any reader who can't get enough of coding.How much did
... Read more
Innovation Nation

How Canadian Innovators Made the World Smarter, Smaller, Kinder, Safer, Healthier, Wealthier, Happier

by David Johnston, Tom Jenkins ...

This young readers edition of Ingenious focuses on 50 kid-friendly Canadian innovations that changed the world, from canoes to whoopie cushions, chocolate bars to Pablum. Co-written by Canada's Governor General and accompanied by contemporary illustrations, this adaptation offers young Canadians a way to celebrate our history and world contributions on Canada's 150th birthday.Successful innovation ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

This young readers edition of Ingenious focuses on 50 kid-friendly Canadian innovations that changed the world, from canoes to whoopie cushions, chocolate bars to Pablum. Co-written by Canada's Governor General and accompanied by contemporary illustrations, this adaptation offers young Canadians a way to celebrate our history and world contributions on Canada's 150th birthday.Successful innovation
... Read more
100 Amazing Facts for Kids

A Collection of Interesting Facts about Science, Animals, and History for Fun Times

by Brice Brant ...

Discover fun facts for kids in this amazing knowledge-packed book!If you’ve ever wondered why the sky is blue, what clouds are made of, or why snakes sleep with their eyes open, this is the perfect read for you. Get ready to become an expert on the weird, the wacky, and the wonderful!Unravel the true color of a polar bear and learn that an ostrich’s eyes are larger than its brain in this ... Read more

$0.99 CAD

Discover fun facts for kids in this amazing knowledge-packed book!If you’ve ever wondered why the sky is blue, what clouds are made of, or why snakes sleep with their eyes open, this is the perfect read for you. Get ready to become an expert on the weird, the wacky, and the wonderful!Unravel the true color of a polar bear and learn that an ostrich’s eyes are larger than its brain in this
... Read more
Mysterious Messages: A History of Codes and Ciphers

A History of Codes and Ciphers

by Gary Blackwood ...

History?s amazing secrets and codes?and how to crack them yourself.This fascinating look at history?s most mysterious messages is packed with puzzles to decode and ciphers that kids can use themselves. Here are the encrypted notes of Spartan warriors, the brilliant code-crackers of Elizabeth I, secret messages of the American Revolution, spy books of the Civil War, the famous Enigma Machine, and ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

History?s amazing secrets and codes?and how to crack them yourself.This fascinating look at history?s most mysterious messages is packed with puzzles to decode and ciphers that kids can use themselves. Here are the encrypted notes of Spartan warriors, the brilliant code-crackers of Elizabeth I, secret messages of the American Revolution, spy books of the Civil War, the famous Enigma Machine, and
... Read more

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