National Geographic Kids 125 Cool Inventions

Supersmart Machines and Wacky Gadgets You Never Knew You Wanted!

Hardcover Library Binding
$21.90 US
On sale May 12, 2015 | 112 Pages | 9781426318863

The future is now! Super smart toilets, sweet dream machines, bread buttering toasters, and flying hotels -- this fun and informative book gives curious kids the inside scoop on 125 amazing real inventions. It's sure to get gadget gurus, techies, and computer geeks thinking about the world of infinite possibilities. If there was an invention that could knock your socks off, you'd find it here!
National Geographic Kids believes in the awesome power of science, exploration, and storytelling, and our children’s books bring the best of this incredible world directly to readers' hands. Fun, colorful, and jam-packed with cool info, Nat Geo Kids books are also fact-checked, expert-reviewed, and 100 percent human-made—and from the only kids’ brand with roots in a world-class scientific organization. From leveled readers to photo-rich almanacs and from baby animals to dangerous dinosaurs, Nat Geo Kids has a book that will spark curiosity and ignite wonder in every young explorer! View titles by National Geographic Kids
"Dynamic photographs confirm the sheer oddity of many of these inventions and contribute to an irresistible and compelling layout that National Geographic Kids is known for. Even the most madcap of these inventions will engage readers and leave them wondering, “Why didn’t someone think of that sooner?” Browsers who love weird stuff will be tickled by the contents of this book. " -- Booklist

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The future is now! Super smart toilets, sweet dream machines, bread buttering toasters, and flying hotels -- this fun and informative book gives curious kids the inside scoop on 125 amazing real inventions. It's sure to get gadget gurus, techies, and computer geeks thinking about the world of infinite possibilities. If there was an invention that could knock your socks off, you'd find it here!

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National Geographic Kids believes in the awesome power of science, exploration, and storytelling, and our children’s books bring the best of this incredible world directly to readers' hands. Fun, colorful, and jam-packed with cool info, Nat Geo Kids books are also fact-checked, expert-reviewed, and 100 percent human-made—and from the only kids’ brand with roots in a world-class scientific organization. From leveled readers to photo-rich almanacs and from baby animals to dangerous dinosaurs, Nat Geo Kids has a book that will spark curiosity and ignite wonder in every young explorer! View titles by National Geographic Kids

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"Dynamic photographs confirm the sheer oddity of many of these inventions and contribute to an irresistible and compelling layout that National Geographic Kids is known for. Even the most madcap of these inventions will engage readers and leave them wondering, “Why didn’t someone think of that sooner?” Browsers who love weird stuff will be tickled by the contents of this book. " -- Booklist

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