In these first-person stories, readers discover the problems and frustrations of 20 young inventors and learn what motivated them and how they solved their problems. Step-by-step instructions on how to become an inventor are included and up-to-date information about inventors' associations and organizations are provided. Photos.

Examines twenty young female inventors and their creations, from Jennifer Donabar and her electric lock to Jeanie Low and her kiddie stool.

Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers.

Uses short biographies of women inventors around the world to demonstrate how inventions come about.

In the glorious, boozy party after the first World War, a new being burst defiantly onto the world stage: the so-called flapper. Young, impetuous, and flirtatious, she was an alluring, controversial figure, celebrated in movies, fiction, plays, and the pages of fashion magazines. But, as this book argues, she didn’t appear out of nowhere. This spirited, beautifully illustrated history presents a fresh look at the reality of young women’s experiences in America and Britain from the 1890s to the 1920s, when the “modern” girl emerged. Linda Simon shows us how this modern girl bravely created a culture, a look, and a future of her own. Lost Girls is an illuminating history of the iconic flapper as she evolved from a problem to a temptation, and finally, in the 1920s and beyond, to an aspiration.

A look at women inventors and their inventions.

"My Ingenious Inventions - For Girls" is the perfect notebook journal for all aspiring young female inventors! With guided pages to capture all of their ingenious ideas and plain, dotted and graph paper to visualise their creations, it gives children the space to let their imaginations run wild. The pages are interspersed with inspiring inventions from other women throughout history and accompanying challenges for your own little inventor. The book includes: 6" x 9" size - plenty of space for capturing those ideas when inspiration strikes! Room to capture 48 separate invention ideas Plain, graph and dotted pages for drawing 7 different challenges to get the creativity flowing Hints and tips to for getting started For kids from 6-12 years, this book aims to encourage all young girls that they can be the next great female inventor!