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100 1 _aStrang, Herbert
245 1 0 _aBright Ideas: A Record of Invention and Misinvention
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-07-16
508 _aProduced by Al Haines
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBoys -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aInventors -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aBrock, C. E.
_q(Charles Edmund),
_d1870-1938
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43234
999 _c84073
_d84073