Marsha Tufft

The Buoyancy Project

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

2023 Global Book Awards - Gold Medal WINNER 2023 Gertrude Warner Middle Grade Awards - SEMI-FINALIST 2024 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards - FINALIST A thrilling STEM challenge, a baffling mystery, and a young inventor determined to solve it all - science and adventure await in this action-packed sequel! A perplexing task. A mystery to solve. Can a scientist-in-the-making find the answers hiding in plain sight? Twelve-year-old Putney Hicks is gearing up for her school's cardboard-boat regatta, but excitement soars when she rescues a neighbor's dog from a rip current. Disaster looms as team draws pit her against her arch-rival, Sue. As tensions rise, Putney must prove her innovative design concept in a pre-race challenge within an alligator-infested lagoon. Armed with her magical tablet and AI companion, Sam, can she stay afloat amidst the chaos? Can these adversaries set aside their differences to build a cardboard boat that truly floats? Could the mysterious swamp creatures hold the solution to their greatest challenge? The Buoyancy Project is the brilliant second book in the Putney Hicks Inventor Adventures series-a clever, science-driven adventure combining hands-on problem-solving with daring escapades. Perfect for fans of strong female leads, STEM challenges, and stories brimming with imagination and heart. Ready to dive in? Buy The Buoyancy Project now and sail full STEM ahead on Putney's next unforgettable adventure!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Putney Designs LLC
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 133mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 392g
• ISBN-13: 9781958251034
• ISBN-10: 1958251038
• Artikelnr.: 67154472

Autorenporträt

Award-winning author Marsha Tufft loves snorkeling in the ocean with sea turtles, teaching her dogs cool tricks, and solving problems by coming up with her own designs. Marsha is a retired engineer with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, a master's degree in aerospace engineering, and a doctorate degree in materials engineering. She enjoys developing experiments targeting girls to give them fun experiences with science, engineering, math, and design.Because math is so important to success in STEM fields-science, technology, engineering, and math-Marsha has fun experiments that show the magic and power of math.Marsha blogs about her projects, designs, and experiments at: https://putneydesigns.com