02173cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000200011324500570013326400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650800260040752011310043353400450156465300290160965300340163865300560167270000470172885600430177599900170181843234UtSlPG20260610134006.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aStrang, Herbert10aBright Ideas: A Record of Invention and Misinvention 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-07-16  aProduced by Al Haines  a"Bright Ideas: A Record of Invention and Misinvention" by Herbert Strang is a comedic novel written in the early 20th century. It follows the adventures of two young inventors, Bob Templeton and Tom Eves, as they attempt to create various inventions during a summer spent at a Dorset farm. The story revolves around their humorous escapades while navigating challenges related to their inventions and interactions with the villagers.  The opening of the book introduces Templeton and Eves as they discuss their financial woes and ambitious ideas, including a smoke machine intended to aid in wartime shipping. They reflect on past failures and the struggles of being inventors with limited funds. Their conversation is humorous and filled with banter, setting a lighthearted tone. As the narrative progresses, they receive a sum of money from Templeton’s aunt, which sparks enthusiasm for their inventions. Their discussion leads to plans for an elaborate smoke machine, foreshadowing the comedic mishaps that arise as they embark on their inventive pursuits in the countryside. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBoys -- Juvenile fiction  aInventors -- Juvenile fiction  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Juvenile fiction1 aBrock, C. E.q(Charles Edmund),d1870-193840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43234  c84073d84073