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Inventions

Impossible Inventions
20 Nov 2017

Impossible Inventions

by Zoe | posted in: Agnes Monod-Gayraud, Aleksandra Mizielińska, Daniel Mizieliński, Małgorzata Mycielska | 0

National Non Fiction November is in full swing (you can see the books I’ve so far recommended on Twitter, and find out more using #NNFN) and so today I bring you a wacky and glorious celebration of human ingenuity and … Continued

Books in translation, Inventions, Nonfiction, Poland
Izzy Gizmo
31 Aug 2017

Izzy Gizmo

by Zoe | posted in: Pip Jones, Sara Ogilvie | 1

The incredible inventions of Izzy Gizmo are a wonder to behold, welding imagination and exuberance together with all sorts of recycled machine parts and a whole lot of creativity. There’s only one glitch: Izzy’s contraptions, although brilliantly conceived, don’t always … Continued

Birds, Humour, Imagination, Inclusive/diverse books, Inventions, Kindness
The Genius Factor: How to Capture an Invisible Cat
30 Mar 2016

The Genius Factor: How to Capture an Invisible Cat

by Zoe | posted in: Paul Tobin, Thierry Lafontaine | 6

Utterly bonkers and enormously fun for all that, full of wackiness, crazy inventions, tight corners and one seriously big (and invisible) problem to solve, The Genius Factor: How to Capture an Invisible Cat by Paul Tobin (@PaulTobin) with illustrations by … Continued

Adventure, Baking/cooking, Cats, Friendship, Inventions, Invisibility

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