Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines

Written by Brandon T. Snider · Illustrated by Ed Steckley

Part of the Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines series

Young inventor faces chaos and mystery at a school convention.

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240 pages· ~670L

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Rube Goldberg, a young inventor, is eager to showcase his creations at the school's Contraption Convention. But a fight with friends and mysterious town disruptions, possibly caused by a ghost, threaten his plans. With a new rival and mounting anxieties, Rube must navigate these challenges to create something extraordinary before the judging table awaits. Can he solve the mystery and impress the judges in time?

From the publisher

The hilarious first book in an all-new illustrated middle-grade series starring young inventor Rube Goldberg On the first day of middle school, Principal Kim announces that the school is going to throw a Contraption Convention–the perfect opportunity for young inventor Rube Goldberg to show off his inventions and get out of his summer-long funk! But after a fight with his friends Pearl and Boob about where his priorities really lie, Rube’s Con Con entry gets off to a rocky start–and then strange incidents begin to throw the town into disarray. Boob is convinced it’s a ghost causing all of this chaos. Between Con Con, the ghostly mystery, and a new rival, Rube has his work cut out for him. But with the help of his friends, he might just get things back on track, get on top of his burgeoning anxieties, and come up with something brilliant before it’s time to face the judging table.

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