"From New York Times bestselling author and news anchor Raymond Arroyo comes a picture book biography of one of America's most famous inventors, Thomas Alva Edison, and a story about how a small spark can create a big light. No one thought much of young Thomas Alva Edison. He couldn't focus at school and caused trouble around the house. But where others saw a distracted and mischievous boy, his mother saw imagination and curiosity. When he was only...

A biography of the man renowned for his scientific inventions, popular writings, and political leadership.

Describes the life and notable accomplishments of Ben Franklin, eighteenth-century American printer, statesman, writer, and inventor.

Describes the life and notable accomplishments of the eighteenth-century American printer, statesman, writer, and inventor.

This book introduces Benjamin Franklin, who had wide and varied interests that led him to become a printer, a writer, an inventor, a statesman--and eventually one of the fathers of our nation.

"This picture book biography of Chester Greenwood explores the invention of the earmuffs and the patenting process"--

"Readers will learn about W. K. Kellogg, and the creation of cornflakes"--Provided by publisher.

"Big Bad Ironclad! covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War. From the ship's inventor, who had a history of blowing things up and only 100 days to complete his project, to the mischievous William Cushing, who pranked his way through the whole war, this book is filled with surprisingly true facts and funny, brave characters that modern readers will easily relate to"--Publisher's web site.