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Lady Alexandra Morley, an alluring widow, is desperate to devise a plan to reverse her fortunes. When fate lands her in the arms of Phineas 'Finn' Burke, an attractive inventor, she despairs of ever getting what she needs . . . until they kiss. Finn has always been impervious to the charms of the female species, intent only on perfecting his 'horseless carriage' engine. He never dreamed he'd meet a woman like Alexandra, who is as stubborn as she is...
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The story of the jet age of aviation revolves around remarkable geniuses-including Sir Frank Whittle, the British inventor of the jet engine; Hans von Ohain, a German jet engine designer who comes to work for the U.S.; famed aeronautical engineer Kelly Johnson; the daring test pilot Tex Johnston, and many more-brilliant men who conceived these early extraordinary airplanes and had the courage to fly them to new horizons.
Roaring Thunder blends real...
5) Porkenstein
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Publisher
Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
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Lonely after his two brothers are eaten by the Big Bad Wolf, Dr. Smart Pig invents a wolf-proof friend to keep him company on Halloween.
6) Airman
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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In the late nineteenth century, when Conor Broekhart discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the king, he is branded a traitor, imprisoned, and forced to mine for diamonds under brutal conditions while he plans a daring escape from Little Saltee prison b
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Timebenders volume 1
Publisher
T. Nelson
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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A young inventor named Max and three middle school classmates travel back in time to the Garden of Eden where they are tempted by the Enemy to turn away from God.
8) Makers
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Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 29
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English
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What happens to America when two geeks working from a garage invent easy 3D printing, a cure for obesity, and crowd-sourced theme parks? Lawsuits against Disney are only the beginning in this major novel of the booms, busts, and further booms in stor
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Blast to the past volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Abigail, Jacob, Zack, and Bo travel back in time to visit Alexander Graham Bell, and they urge him not to give up on his efforts to invent the telephone.
14) Flying feet
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Zigzag kids volume 3
Publisher
Yearling
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Charlie often thinks of inventions that seldom work, but his latest idea just might be able to help Jake the Sweeper get rid of a big pile of trash and save "Come as a Character" day, too.
16) The space hotel
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Tom Swift young inventor volume 3
Publisher
Spotlight
Pub. Date
2008, c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 5
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English
Description
Tom and Sandy are among the first guests of APOGEE, the world's first space hotel. They have many unique and interesting experiences, but Tom begins to notice some strange things going on and suspects foul play when a billionaire guest goes missing.
17) Into the abyss
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Tom Swift young inventor volume 01
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2008, c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Tom Swift must rescue his father when the latter's submarine loses contact with the Swift Enterprises research vessel. Tom, Bud, and Yo are on the S.S. Nestor, a Swift Enterprises research vessel, to witness Mr. Swift testing his submersible, the Ver
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Tom Swift young scientist volume 2
Publisher
Spotlight
Pub. Date
2008, c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Tom Swift must stop terrorists from ruining the Robot Olympics. He has been training his entry, SwiftBot, for the upcoming Robot Olympics -- a major event being sponsored by the White House's Office of Science and Technology. Teenage inventors from a
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In the summer of 1851, with encouragement and ideas provided by his family, an inventor builds a working submarine and takes his family for a ride. Includes notes about Lodner Phillips, the real inventor on whom the story is based.
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