The kid who asked “how does this work?” grew up to change the world
10 tech and space pioneers who refused to believe “impossible” means “never” — from Ada Lovelace, who wrote the first computer program, to Neil Armstrong and Margaret Hamilton, whose code got him to the Moon. Even for kids who’d rather game than read, the creators of Mario and the iPhone pull them in.
Ages 8–12 · Paperback · 125 pages · 10 biographies · Illustrations throughout
No walls of text. Promise.
Short chapters, an illustration on every page, real quotes and questions to talk about — this is what your child will actually see.
Meet the 10 innovators inside
Technology & Innovation
- Johannes Gutenberg
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Isaac Asimov
- Ada Lovelace
- Raymond Loewy
- Steve Jobs
- Shigeru Miyamoto
Aviation & Space
- Margaret Hamilton
- Neil Armstrong
- Amelia Earhart
Is this book right for your child?
- Curious kids and future inventors, scientists and space enthusiasts
- Kids who’d rather game than read — the creators of Mario and the iPhone hook them in
- Girls in STEM — coders and pioneers like Ada Lovelace and Margaret Hamilton
- Creative thinkers who need a little encouragement to believe in themselves
Kids who finish one ask for the next
Every book in the series shares the same kid-tested format — short illustrated stories, real quotes and questions that spark family conversations.
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