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We made this list of books and activities about inventions so you can start dreaming up your own cool new things. Happy reading!

Boy + Bot [PreK - K]
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Boy + Bot

A friendship between a boy and a robot.
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Boy + Bot: Book Trailer

Book trailer
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Boy + Bot: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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Boy + Bot: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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Boy + Bot: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Boy + Bot: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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Boy + Bot: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Boy + Bot: Interview with Illustrator

Interview with Dan Yaccarino
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Boy + Bot: Guide for Educators

Activate student thinking
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Boy + Bot: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
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Boy + Bot: Guide for Community Coordinators

For after-school and community use
The Most Magnificent Thing [PreK - 2]
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The Most Magnificent Thing

A girl on a creative adventure.
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The Most Magnificent Thing: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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The Most Magnificent Thing: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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The Most Magnificent Thing: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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The Most Magnificent Thing: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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The Most Magnificent Thing: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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The Most Magnificent Thing: Guide for Educators

Activate student thinking
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The Most Magnificent Thing: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
The Nowhere Box [PreK - 3]
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The Nowhere Box

George tries to create an escape.
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The Nowhere Box: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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The Nowhere Box: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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The Nowhere Box: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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The Nowhere Box: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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The Nowhere Box: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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The Nowhere Box: Guide for Educators

Activate student thinking
13114
The Nowhere Box: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
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The Nowhere Box: Guide for Community Coordinators

For after-school and community use
Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum [PreK - 3]
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Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum

Fleer Corp creates a new gum.
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Pop!...Read Aloud Video

Read aloud by college students
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Pop!...Curriculum Guide

Guide to books by McCarthy
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Pop!...Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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Pop!...Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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Pop!...Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Pop!...Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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Pop!...Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Pop!...Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
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Pop!...Guide for Community Coordinators

For after-school and community use
Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci [PreK - 3]
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Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci

Tracing everyday items back to da Vinci.
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Neo Leo: Book Trailer

Book Trailer
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Neo Leo: Lesson Plan

Author's lesson plan
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Neo Leo: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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Neo Leo: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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Neo Leo: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
13117
Neo Leo: Guide for Community Coordinators

For after-school and community use
Rosie Revere, Engineer [K - 2]
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Rosie Revere, Engineer

Rosie dreams about creative inventions.
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Rosie Revere, Engineer: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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Rosie Revere, Engineer: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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Rosie Revere, Engineer: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Rosie Revere, Engineer: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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Rosie Revere, Engineer: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Rosie Revere, Engineer: Guide for Educators

Stimulate student thinking
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Rosie Revere, Engineer: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
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Rosie Revere, Engineer: Guide for Community Coordinators

For after-school and community use
Papa's Mechanical Fish [K - 3]
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Papa's Mechanical Fish

Papa invents an underwater vessel.
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Papa's Mechanical Fish: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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Papa's Mechanical Fish: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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Papa's Mechanical Fish: Teacher's Guide

Discussion, vocabulary, activities
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Papa's Mechanical Fish: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Papa's Mechanical Fish: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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Papa's Mechanical Fish: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Papa's Mechanical Fish: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
The Day-Glo Brothers [2 - 5]
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The Day-Glo Brothers

Brothers create a world of colors.
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The Day-Glo Brothers: Book Trailer

Book trailer
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The Day-Glo Brothers: Activity Guide

Pre-reading, discussion, author info
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The Day-Glo Brothers: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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The Day-Glo Brothers: Guide for Educators

Stimulate student thinking
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The Day-Glo Brothers: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
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The Day-Glo Brothers: Guide for Community Coordinators

For after-school and community use
What Color Is My World: The Lost History of African-American Inventors [3 - 7]
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What Color Is My World?

Everyday things created by black inventors.
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What Color Is My World?: Author Interview

Author Kareen Abdul-Jabbar
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What Color Is My World?: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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What Color Is My World?: Guide for Educators

Stimulate student thinking
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What Color Is My World?: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
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What Color Is My World?: Guide for Community Coordinators

For after-school and community use
Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women [5 - 7]
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Girls Think of Everything

Cool inventions by women and girls.
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Girls Think of Everything: Word Search (Easy)

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Girls Think of Everything: Memory Match (Medium)

Interactive puzzle
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Girls Think of Everything: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle