A one-of-a kind guide to inventing that features inspiring stories of real kid inventors This step-by-step guide will help kids become real inventors. They will learn how to come up with a great idea, do the research needed, work with mentors, and create a model of their idea, whether for school, for a science fair, for fun, or even for profit. They'll also find out things like how to apply for a patent and manufacture an invention. Kids Invent! features profiles of kids ages 5 to 17 who designed their own award-winning inventions, including Suzanna Goodin, who won the Weekly Reader invention contest with her edible pet food spoon when she was only 6, and Elina Onitskansky, age 17, who in 2001 was inducted into the National Gallery for America's Young Inventors for her pollution detecting sensor. Susan Casey (Venice, CA) is the author of Women Invent: Two Centuries of Discoveries That Have Shaped Our World. She has also written for many publications, including Family Circle, the Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Focus.