The Gadget War - Softcover

Duffey, Betsy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 060606401X ISBN 13: 9780606064019

Publisher: Demco Media, 1994

Synopsis

As the only girl in town with forty-three inventions to her name, eight-year-old Kelly Sparks is pretty smug until, fresh from the Young Inventor's Camp, young Albert Einstein Jones arrives to challenge her position as the number one wiz-kid

About this title

From the Back Cover:

MEET THE GADGET WHIZ.

Kelly Sparks has forty-three inventions to her credit -- and she's only in third grade! Just name a problem, and in no time Kelly will come up with a gadget to solve it. But when Albert Einstein Jones walks into Kelly's class, he becomes Kelly's stickiest problem yet! Albert's been to Young Inventor's Camp, and he's determined to prove who the real gadget whiz is. This is sure to be a mastermind fight to the finish!

About the Author:

Betsy Duffey began writing in 1990 and has published more than 20 children’s books, including many popular series. Her books have been Junior Library Guild selections, Triple Crown Award nominees, and have been nominated for state awards in more than 20 states, including the California Young Reader Medal, the Texas Bluebonnet Award, and the Florida Sunshine State Young Reader Award. Her books have also been Parents' Choice and Children’s Choice selections. Betsy’s books have been translated into Japanese, Korean, Dutch, and Danish, and included in numerous book clubs.

Janet Wilson is an established and award-winning Canadian author and illustrator of books for young readers. Her presentations are raising awareness of social, environmental, indigenous, economic, and intergenerational injustice, while inspiring and motivating readers to choose actions to make the world better.

About this edition

• Publisher: Demco Media
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 060606401X
• ISBN 13: 9780606064019
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 74