The Inventors (novel) facts for kids
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First edition cover
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| Author | Alexander Gordon Smith & Jamie Webb |
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| Cover artist | Sue Mason |
| Genre | Fiction, Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
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Publication date
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April 2007 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 384 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-571-23310-6 |
| OCLC | 77256984 |
| Followed by | The Inventors and the City of Stolen Souls |
The Inventors is an exciting children's novel. It was written by Alexander Gordon Smith and his brother Jamie Webb. The story follows two best friends, Nate and Cat. They are young inventors with big ideas.
Nate and Cat win a special scholarship. This allows them to spend a year at Saint Solutions. This is a huge skyscraper owned by Ebenezer Saint. He is known as the world's greatest inventor. The friends can invent anything they want there. But things soon become dangerous. Saint does not want them to leave. What started as an amazing chance turns into a fight. They must save their lives and the whole world.
The book was also chosen for the Wow Factor award.
Contents
The Story of Nate and Cat
Nate is at home, trying out his newest invention. It is a machine that can dress people super fast. Just like in cartoons! But the machine breaks down. It makes a mess of his room. His parents are not happy about it.
Nate then visits his best friend, Cat. They want to test their latest invention. It is called the Bully Blow. Its real name is Pergophosphaticus III. This invention is a special goo. If someone eats it, they turn blue!
A Blue Headmaster?
Nate and Cat decide to test the Bully Blow. They put some in a chocolate brownie. The brownie is meant for the school bully. But the Headmaster takes the brownie instead. He eats it and turns blue!
Instead of getting into trouble, something surprising happens. The Headmaster asks them to join a competition. It is hosted by Ebenezer Saint. Nate and Cat have less than a week. They must invent something amazing. Saint's company, Saint Solutions, must want to use it.
Winning the Scholarship
The winners of the competition get a big prize. They will receive a year-long scholarship. They get to work with Ebenezer Saint himself! Nate and Cat try to make "Facial-Recognition Glasses." But they keep failing.
Finally, they decide to use the Bully Blow. They change it into a helmet for the army. This helmet lets the wearer blend in. It changes color to match their surroundings. Saint loves their new invention. Nate and Cat, along with other winners, go to Saint Solutions.
Danger at Saint Solutions
At Saint Solutions, Nate and Cat learn a scary truth. Ebenezer Saint does not want them to leave. He plans to create a powerful bomb. He wants to use it to reset the world. He wants to destroy everything and start fresh.
The kids manage to escape the building. But Nate and Cat decide to stay behind. They must stop Saint's bombs from being launched. Cat had hidden a special device on the bombs. It is called an EMP. They use it to make the bombs explode early.
Nate and Cat barely escape the complex. The building is destroyed, and Saint is gone.
A New Beginning?
In a final part of the story, we learn something new. Saint's memories were saved on a computer. This computer then puts his mind into a robot body. As his memories slowly return, the robot Saint heads for the exit. What will happen next?
