Kid-ventors: 35 Real Kids and their Amazing Inventions [Hardcover]

Perfect for inspiring kids in the classroom and at home, Kailei Pew's middle grade nonfiction debut, illustrated by Shannon Wright,is full of fun stories about real kid inventors who proved that even the youngest people can change the world.

What do swim fins, Popsicles?, Infection-Detecting Stitches, the Braille alphabet, and Taco vs. Burrito all have in common? They were all invented by kids!

When Remya Jose had to spend many hours washing her familys laundry by hand, she invented a pedal powered washing machine that could finish the chore in only 20 minutes! When Tripp Phillips Lego creations kept falling apart, he developed a glue strong enough to hold his creations together that would wash off when he was ready to build something new! And when Fatima Al Kaabi didnt have anyone willing to teach her about robotics, she turned to the internet to teachherselfall the skills she neededand created multiple crowd-pleasing robots in the process!

Kailei Pewbelieves in the power of books. As a former school mentor and reading coach, she loved seeing the spark of excitement in students when she introduced them to the perfect story. She hopes her own books will inspire the next generation. When she isnt writing or reading, you can find her spending time with her husband and kiddos, jogging through the Arizona desert, and baking anything with extra chocolate.Kid-Ventorsis her debut middle grade title.

Shannon Wrightis an illustrator and cartoonist based out of Richmond, Virginia. She is the author of the graphic novelTwins, and specializes in personal and original stories invoking nostalgia, but ultimately loves capturl¾