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George and Harold, and their doubles, Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold, have a good thing going. Two of them go to school, while the other two hide in the tree house and play video games all day-then they switch! But when their malicious gym teacher, Mr. Meaner, creates a method of mind control that turns their fellow students into attentive, obedient, perfect children, the future of all humanity will be in their hands!
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For their first assignment in fourth grade Finley has to think of an invention that will help the world--but when her Supersonic Sibling Sublimator appears to work too well, and her annoying older brother vanishes, only to reappear laughing at the trick he played, Finley comes up with a new invention she is sure will be a hit.
8) The camera
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Introduces the history and development of the camera and explains how a film camera works.
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Super-child Ellie Ultra has been home schooled by her genius inventor parents, so now she is hoping that starting third grade at Winkopolis Elementary School will let her meet and hang out with normal kids--but when her super abilities make it difficult to fit in with the other children, she takes one of her parents' inventions that she hopes will help her tone down her super powers.
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Makerspaces are places designed to inspire creativity and collaboration. In Move It! Projects You Can Drive, Fly, and Roll, kids will make a mini helicopter fly from a circuit-controlled helipad, build a motorized LEGO car, and more! Colorful step-by-step photos bring each project to life. Techniques and tips help troubleshoot and use the materials within the makerspace.
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On one boring Saturday, superhero Ellie Ultra uses her parent's invention, the Ultra Animator, to turn her favorite stuffed animal, Super Fluffy, into a living dog--but when she also accidentally animates a comic book supervillain, she and her new companion need to act fast to clean up the mess.
12) The bicycle
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Introduces the history and development of the bicycle and explains how a bicycle works.
13) The television
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Introduces the history and development of the television and explains how a television works.
14) Electric cars
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This book introduces readers to the developing technology of electric cars, including a look at the technology's future.
15) Smartphones
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This book introduces readers to the developing technology of smartphones, including a wide range of familiar examples and a look at the technology's future.
16) Drones
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This book introduces readers to the developing technology of drones, including a look at the technology's future.
19) 3-D printers
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This book introduces readers to the developing technology of 3-D printers, including a wide range of examples and a look to the technology's future.
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Ellie is looking forword to making new friends at Camp Hero, but her cabinmates, the Winter twins, whose power is to freeze things, do not seems to want to play with her, so Ellie uses her parents' latest invention to make them friendly--but it backfires when the twins start fighting each other over who Ellie likes best, and Ellie realizes that forcing someone to like you is not really cool.