Up and Away!: How Two Brothers Invented the Hot-Air Balloon

“It will . . .  sweep readers away.” —Kirkus Reviews “Henry’s lush, digital artwork depicts the splendors of eighteenth-century France . . . a good addition to units on aviation and

Who Invented Basketball?: And Other Questions Kids Have About Sports (Kids’ Questions)

How many players are on a football team? Why is a baseball white with red stitches? What are triathlons? You’ve got questions about sports, and Kids’ Questions has answers!

The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories about Inventions

Discover the extraordinary stories behind everyday things!  Did you know that the ice cream sundae was invented because of a law forbidding the sale of ice cream on Sundays?

Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind (Scholastic Biography)

A poignant story of the man who developed the Braille system of printing for the blind.