Download or read book The New Switcheroo Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines 2 written by Brandon T. Snider and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hilarious follow-up to Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines by bestselling author Brandon T. Snider and featuring illustrations by award-winning artist Ed Steckley After unintentionally unmasking a criminal mastermind at his school’s Contraption Convention, Rube Goldberg—and his inventions—are the talk of the sixth grade. Rube’s star is on the rise, and it’s a lot of pressure. What if he’s lost his mojo? There’s no time to wonder, because Rube and his two best friends, Boob and Pearl, are busy planning Pearl’s campaign for class president. With the Switcheroo Dance a weekend before the big election, Pearl’s path to victory is set. That is, until a new mystery strikes the town. Rube is eager to bring Zach into the fold, but Boob and Pearl can’t help but wonder if Rube’s mysterious new friend is hiding something . . . will Rube get his mojo back in time to unravel the mystery and save Pearl’s campaign? Hijinks and hilarity abound in this dynamic follow-up to Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines, written by bestselling author Brandon T. Snider and featuring black-and-white illustrations by Ed Steckley.
Download or read book Rube Goldberg s Big Book of Building written by Jennifer George and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the famed inventor’s granddaughter herself for builders of all ages, this is the only official guide to building 25 kid-friendly Rube Goldberg Machines at home To build a Rube Goldberg Machine, all you need is a pile of junk and a great imagination. Rube Goldberg’s granddaughter, Jennifer George, has teamed up with world-renowned Rube Goldberg machine builder Zach Umperovitch to show us just how true that is in this comprehensive guide to building Rube Goldberg Machines at home. Written in partnership with Rube Goldberg’s granddaughter herself, Jennifer George, this book breaks down how to build a variety of machines that solve simple problems in complex ways. Progressing in difficulty with each chapter, kids (and builders of all ages) will learn how to construct super simple machines that fit on a tabletop, to hard ones that take up entire rooms or yards! Learn how to start chain reactions that refill your popcorn automatically on movie night, open umbrellas, and even pack a picnic, one step at a time. Filled with jokes, fun facts, and tips and tricks to make building as successful as possible, this book is sure to satisfy every family’s most curious and inventive minds!
Download or read book Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines written by Brandon T. Snider and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hilarious first book in an all-new illustrated middle-grade series starring young inventor Rube Goldberg—now in paperback Grab a wrench, flip a switch, and get ready to spring into this all-new, sidesplitting illustrated series featuring a young master of machines—Rube Goldberg! With summer gone too quickly, Rube must finally face what he’s been dreading all vacation: middle school! He’s not ready for new classes, new people, new everything—and it’s really taking a toll on him. With his anxieties in full gear, all Rube wants to do is do what he does best: invent! When Principal Kim announces that the school is going to throw a Contraption Convention—Con Con—Rube is ready to show off his skills and get out of his funk! But things just can’t seem to go right for Rube: He gets banned from Con Con, his friendships are strained, and weird, ghostly incidents begin to throw the town into total chaos. But Rube has a big solution to every little problem, and he’s ready to get back on track, solve the ghostly mystery, and come up with something brilliant before it’s time to face the judging table!
Download or read book Engine of Change Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines 3 written by Brandon T. Snider and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third title in the hilarious Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines series by bestselling author Brandon T. Snider and featuring illustrations by award-winning artist Ed Steckley Evil Professor Zeero has disappeared, Superintendent Atwater has been put in his place, and all is right again in Beechwood . . . or is it? When Rube Goldberg discovers the Null Corporation is building a giant machine in his beloved junkyard, he suspects something nefarious is at play. Then when he begins receiving anonymous messages from someone claiming to be an ally, he knows something is up. Together with his best friends Boob and Pearl, as well as friends like Reina, Lala, and Davin, Rube sets out to find out just what the company has planned for their town. To throw a wrench in things, Rube’s dad has made an unexpected trip home, and Rube struggles to find the best way to share his new passion for problem-solving with the person he loves the most. Can Rube find all the answers he needs in time to save Beechwood? Disguises, master plans, and, above all, Rube Goldberg Machines come together in this hilarious third title in the Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines series, written by bestselling author Brandon T. Snider and featuring black-and-white illustrations by Ed Steckley.
Download or read book Rube Goldberg s Simple Normal Humdrum School Day written by Jennifer George and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If Rube’s inventions are any indication, “normal” means something very different in the Goldberg household. For Rube, up is down, in is out, and the simplest path to accomplishing an everyday task—like brushing his teeth or getting dressed—is a humorously complicated one. Follow Rube as he sets out on a typical school day, overcomplicating each and every step from the time he wakes up in the morning until the time he goes to bed at night. This book features fourteen inventions, each depicting an interactive sequence whose purpose is to help Rube accomplish mundane daily tasks: a simple way to get ready for school, to make breakfast, to do his homework, and so much more.
Download or read book The Dark Knight Manual written by Brandon T Snider and published by Insight Editions. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2005, filmmaker Christopher Nolan redefined Batman for a new generation with Batman Begins, followed in 2008 by The Dark Knight, and now 2012’s conclusion to the trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises. Here, for the first time, is an in-world exploration of Christopher Nolan's Batman: The Dark Knight Manual, the definitive guide to his tools, vehicles, and technologies. Following the destruction of Wayne Manor, Bruce Wayne began to assemble key sketches, diagrams, observations, and other top-secret documents germane to becoming Batman; he then entrusted this manual to his faithful butler, Alfred. Every defining moment is detailed here, charting Wayne's collaborations with Lucius Fox at Wayne Enterprises on the latest cutting-edge technology. This package features a distressed vintage cover design and includes removable documents, including the design and capability of the famed utility belt, the hi-tech functions of Batman’s cowl, and every detail of his amazing arsenal of weapons and gadgets, The Dark Knight Manual reveals how Bruce Wayne operates as Gotham's greatest protector. BATMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics. (s12)
Download or read book Paradise Screwed written by Carl Hiaasen and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2009-09-13 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Along with Kick Ass, this is one of the best collections of occasional journalism published in recent years."--Booklist (starred review)
Download or read book My Little Pony The Wonderbolts Academy Handbook written by Brandon T. Snider and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attention cadets! This Wonderbolts Academy Handbook once belonged to Rainbow Dash! Along with valuable information on how to become a Wonderbolt, our stellar Pegasus pony added her own notes to help you along. The lessons in here have been passed down for generations, with each generation refining these lessons to better serve you and the institution. You will have much to learn and all staff and senior members of the Wonderbolts are more than willing to guide you. Good luck, have fun, and stay focused! © 2016 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
Download or read book Rube Goldberg s Simple Normal Definitely Different Day Off written by Jennifer George and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2022 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The young inventor, Rube Goldberg, enlivens his day off by building incredibly complex chain-reaction machines to solve simple, everyday problems--like playing fetch with your dog in the yard without ever actually leaving your room.
Download or read book Spider Man Presents The Marvel Joke Book written by Brandon T. Snider and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laugh along with with your favorite Marvel Super Heroes in this all-new joke book. This comedic variety show hosted by none other than Spider-Man himself, features not only the funniest jokes in the Marvel Universe, but also zany one-liners, knock knock jokes, tongue twisters, social media parody, memes, question and answers, and much more. This joke book also includes black and white art throughout! Knock Knock? Who's there? In-spider! In-spider, who? In-spider what everyone says, I still like you!
Download or read book Foolish Questions written by Rube Goldberg and published by . This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rube Goldberg's classic 'Foolish Questions' collection.
Download or read book Crypto written by Steven Levy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-01-08 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you've ever made a secure purchase with your credit card over the Internet, then you have seen cryptography, or "crypto", in action. From Stephen Levy—the author who made "hackers" a household word—comes this account of a revolution that is already affecting every citizen in the twenty-first century. Crypto tells the inside story of how a group of "crypto rebels"—nerds and visionaries turned freedom fighters—teamed up with corporate interests to beat Big Brother and ensure our privacy on the Internet. Levy's history of one of the most controversial and important topics of the digital age reads like the best futuristic fiction.
Download or read book Gorilla Grodd and the Primate Protocol written by Brandon T. Snider and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2018 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Gorilla Grodd escapes from prison, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, and Green Lantern lead a team of heroes and capture him. Little do they know, the helmet Grodd uses to boost his powers has been rigged for primate pandemonium. In an instant, most of the team's members transform into apes! Can the Justice League fight through Grodd's gorilla grip? Or will New York City fall to a super-simian onslaught?
Download or read book Hanazuki Book of Treasures written by Brandon T. Snider and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hanazuki is a spirited moonflower who, with the help of Little Dreamer and the Hemkas, uses her powers to grow a magical treasure garden and bring beauty and harmony to her small world. As Hanazuki expresses herself, color reflects her many moods: happy, wacky, sad, adventurous, creative, etc. Over time she discovers that she holds the key to protecting the greater universe from the evil dark forces that threaten to take away its beauty and diversity.
Download or read book Starro and the Cyberspore written by Brandon T. Snider and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When school children start changing into zombies, Batman, Superman, Aquaman, and the rest of the Justice League leap into action. They soon discover that Starro the Conqueror is bent on world domination with the help of a cellphone app. Can the Justice League stop the alien starfish before it's too late? Or will Starro's sinister cyberspore lead to a worldwide zombie apocalypse?
Download or read book Bane Drain written by Brandon T. Snider and published by Picture Window Books. This book was released on 2020 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bane is on the loose at a Gotham City baseball game! An extra dose of venom has made him stronger than ever. Can Batman and Nightwing drain Bane of his powers, or will the duo pull the plug on this case? Find out in this action-packed early chapter book for the youngest of readers.
Download or read book Grow Up Ant Man written by Brandon T. Snider and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ant-Man is a very mischievous Super Hero. So it's up to Cassie to tell her dad to GROW UP! Watch as Ant-Man shows you just how big he can grow. Can Ant-Man grow bigger than the Hulk? Can Ant-Man grow bigger than the Avengers Tower? But what happens when Ant-Man grows TOO BIG?! Told using playful repetition, this story will have parents and children alike saying "Grow Up, Ant-Man!"
