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ingenuity

Books about ingenuity for readers of all ages.

Cover of Tom & the siege

Tom & the siege

Tony Bradman

Ages 8–12courageingenuity

Cover of Fire biker

Fire biker

Victor Appleton

Ages 8–12adventureingenuity

Cover of Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

Johnson, Dan

Ages 7–12survivalresilience

Cover of Indiana Jones, great escapes

Indiana Jones, great escapes

W. Rathbone

Ages 7–12adventurecourage

Cover of Little Kit, or, The Industrious Flea Circus girl

Little Kit, or, The Industrious Flea Circus girl

Emily Arnold McCully

Ages 5–10perseveranceingenuity

Cover of Music on the bamboo radio

Music on the bamboo radio

Martin Booth

Ages 10–15resiliencecourage

Cover of Roy makes a car

Roy makes a car

Mary E. Lyons

Ages 5–10creativityafrican american culture

Cover of The mechanical mind of John Coggin

The mechanical mind of John Coggin

Elinor Teele

Ages 9–14familyself-discovery

Cover of Around the world in 100 days

Around the world in 100 days

Gary L. Blackwood

Ages 9–14adventureinnovation

Cover of Great Galloon

Great Galloon

Tom Banks

Ages 10–15adventurecourage

Cover of Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle

Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle

Victor Appleton

Ages 8–14inventionadventure

Cover of Mousemobile

Mousemobile

Prudence E. Breitrose

Ages 8–12familyteamwork

Cover of Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

Deanna McFadden

Ages 8–14survivalresilience

Cover of Alex Rider, the gadgets

Alex Rider, the gadgets

Anthony Horowitz

Ages 7–12spiesgadgets and technology

Cover of Marvel's Ant-Man

Marvel's Ant-Man

Chris Strathearn

Ages 4–8heroismcourage

Cover of Tom Swift in Captivity

Tom Swift in Captivity

Victor Appleton

Ages 8–14ingenuityadventure

Cover of Wendel and the Robots

Wendel and the Robots

Chris Riddell

Ages 3–7creativityingenuity

Cover of Fortress of Kaspar Snit

Fortress of Kaspar Snit

Cary Fagan

Ages 8–12adventureimagination

Cover of The Storm Tower Thief

The Storm Tower Thief

Anne Cameron

Ages 9–13adventuremystery

Cover of The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island

Jules Verne, William Henry Giles Kingston, marcelo currumil

Ages 10–16survivalteamwork

Cover of Tom Swift and his Triphibian Atomicar

Tom Swift and his Triphibian Atomicar

Victor Appleton II, James Duncan Lawrence

Ages 8–12inventionadventure

Cover of Burn

Burn

Walter Jury

Ages 10–15adventurediscovery

Cover of Forbidden Flats

Forbidden Flats

Peggy Eddleman

Ages 9–14survivaladventure

Cover of Cassie's Sweet Berry Pie: A Civil War Story

Cassie's Sweet Berry Pie: A Civil War Story

Karen B. Winnick

Ages 8–12couragehistory