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Frank Einstein volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Frank Einstein, child genius and inventor, his friends Watson and Janegoodall, and robots Klink and Klank invent the Space-Time Zipper that allows instant travel across the universe, but may also destroy it.
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Frank Einstein volume 5
Language
English
Description
Boy genius and inventor Frank Einstein and his robot pals Klink (intelligent) and Klank (sort-of intelligent) study the science of ecology and conservation as they try to stop classmate and archrival T. Edison and his loggers from destroying the Midville Forest Preserve.
3) Elon Musk
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"When Elon Musk was a kid in South Africa, he was regularly beaten by bullies ... But the physical scars were minor compared to the emotional ones inflicted by his father, an engineer, rogue, and charismatic fantasist. His father's impact on his psyche would linger. He developed into a tough yet vulnerable man-child, prone to abrupt Jekyll-and-Hyde mood swings, with an exceedingly high tolerance for risk, a craving for drama, an epic sense of mission,...
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"The hidden history of one of the world's greatest inventors, a man who disrupted the status quo and then disappeared into thin air on the eve of World War I--this book answers the hundred-year-old mystery of what really became of Rudolf Diesel. September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of...
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Shuri volume 1
Language
English
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"The Black Panther has disappeared, lost on a mission in space. And in his absence, everyone's looking at the next in line for the throne. But Shuri is happiest in a lab, surrounded by gadgets of her own creation. She'd rather be testing gauntlets than throwing them. But a nation without a leader is a vulnerable one - and Shuri may have to choose between Wakanda's welfare and her own."--Provided by publisher.
6) Tekis
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
¿Quiénes son las Tekis? Ada, Oli y Kat son aventureras valientes. Con su imaginación crearán grandes inventos y viajarán a otros planetas.
Ada, Oli y Kat son las Tekis, tres fantásticas inventoras.
El día en que Purpurina desaparece, comienza una gran aventura que las llevará, nada más y nada menos que… ¡a Marte!
¡Ven a conocer a las Tekis!
7) Jabari Tries
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Jabari volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
490L
Language
English
Description
Jabari is making a flying machine all by himself, but when it does not work the way he imagined, he learns about perseverance and problem-solving.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Description
"As a girl coming of age during the Civil Rights Movement, Patricia Bath made it her mission to become a doctor. When obstacles like racism, poverty, and sexism threatened this goal, she persevered--brightening the world with a game-changing treatment for blindness."--|cProvided by publisher.
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A visionary story of three generations of artists whose search for meaning and connection transcends the limits of life. How do we relate to--and hold--our family's past? Is it through technology? Through spirit? Art, poetry, music? Or is it through the resonances we look for in ourselves? In Artificial, we meet the Kurzweils, a family of creators who are preserving their history through unusual means. At the center is renowned inventor and futurist...
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