Kingfisher Books.

Kingfisher Books. Kingfisher Books 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010 www.kingfisherpublications.com Clive Gifford's TEN INVENTORS WHO CHANGED THE WORLD(9780753462591, $14.99) is a pick for advanced elementary readers andgrades 5-7, and provides a fine set of biographies of Archimedes,Galileo, Thomas Edison, Tesla, Marie Curie and others who changed theirworlds. Innovative tests connect each story and show the timeline of howthese pioneers were inspired by or reacted to those before them in afine blend of vivid cartoon-style artwork by David Cousens and livelyreading. Philip Steele's THE MIDDLE EAST (9760753463130, $8.99)includes web sites, book lists, and places to explore as it offers anillustrated and detailed look at Middle East art, culture, and concerns.Steve Augarde's LEONARDO DA VINCI (9780753461477, $16.99) tells often-year-ld Paolo who becomes an apprentice to Leonardo da Vinci. Hisdiary tells of Renaissance Italy and offers a young boy's insightsnot only into the art world of da Vinci, but into the flavor of histimes. It's a fine survey of Renaissance European life perfect forgrades 4-6.