Vincent Shadow : the top secret toys

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Title:

Vincent Shadow : the top secret toys

Author:

Kehoe, Tim.

ISBN:

9780316056694

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Little, Brown, 2012.

Physical Description:

233, 24 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Series:

Unusual mind of Vincent Shadow ;

Subject Term:

Inventors -- Fiction.

Creative ability -- Fiction.

Toys -- Fiction.

Stepfamilies -- Fiction.

Added Author:

Francis, Guy

Summary:

Twelve-year-old toy inventor Vincent Shadow faces two major obstacles, first when a sudden tragedy leaves the future of Whizzer Toys entirely in his hands, then when trouble-maker Timmy Zimmerman stumbles upon his secret laboratory.

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More toys, more pressure, and more mystery in this exciting sequel to Vincent Shadow: Toy Inventor !

After winning the annual Whizzer Toys Invention Contest, twelve-year-old Vincent Shadow can't wait to start his once-in-a-lifetime internship with the renowned Mr. Whiz. Vincent wants to come up with an idea that will make toy history-but he can't even think of one that will impress his little sister!

In this sequel to Vincent Shadow: Toy Inventor , toys and trouble go hand in hand as Vincent faces the ultimate test: Save Whizzer Toys or disappoint kids everywhere.

Author Notes

Tim Kehoe was born on May 11, 1970. He was the author of the Vincent Shadow series and Furious Jones and the Assassin's Secret. He was also the inventor of numerous toy products, including the world's first colored bubbles Zubbles. In 2005, Zubbles was awarded the Popular Science Grand Prize for Innovation. He died unexpectedly on February 27, 2014 at the age of 43.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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As winner of the Whizzer Toys invention contest, eleven-year-old Vincent is given a summer internship at the famous toy company. When tragedy strikes and the toy company is suddenly in danger of closing, Vincent races to keep them in business. The quickly moving plot in this sequel to Vincent Shadow: Toy Inventor is bolstered by cheerful pencil illustrations. (c) Copyright 2012. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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