Chosen as one of the Best Nonfiction Series by Booklist

“Mike Venezia’s visuals will grab readers, and his research will keep them hooked.”--Booklist

“This series will instill a love of science in young learners…These books are valuable for all school and public library collections, especially because of their usefulness in report writing. Highly recommended.”--Library Media Connection, starred review

These award-winning nonfiction titles from Children’s Press are without a doubt the definitive--and most entertaining--biographies of inventors and scientists for young readers. Author and artist Mike Venezia provides hilarious cartoon-style illustrations to complement his easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of the scientists' sketches and notebooks. Each library-bound edition is priced at $28.00.



Charles Drew
Doctor Who Got the World Pumped Up to Donate Blood

ISBN: 9780531237250


Lise Meitner
Had the Right Vision About Nuclear Fission

ISBN: 9780531237021


Luis Alvarez
Wild Idea Man

ISBN: 9780531237038


Marie Curie
Scientist Who Made Glowing Discoveries
ISBN: 9780531149775


Rachel Carson
Clearing the Way for Environmental Protection

ISBN: 9780531237045
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Albert Einstein
Universal Genius

ISBN: 9780531149751

Benjamin Franklin
Electrified the World with New Ideas

ISBN: 9780531237014

Mary Leakey
Archaeologist Who Really Dug Her Work

ISBN: 9780531237274

Stephen Hawking
Cosmologist Who Gets a Big Bang Out of the Universe

ISBN: 9780531237281

Thomas Edison
Inventor with a Lot of Bright Ideas

ISBN: 9780531149782