Lee Slater

"In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the developer of the Barbie doll, Ruth Handler. Follow the story of Handler's early work with her husband Elliott making and selling plastic products, their collaboration with Harold Matson to form Mattel, Handler's inspiration for a new kind of doll, and the company's introduction of Barbie in 1959. Readers will follow Barbie's evolution through the ensuing decades as Handler continuously reinvented...

"In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the innovators of the Slinky, the James family. Follow the story from Richard James's childhood and engineering education at Penn State University where he married Betty Mattas to his naval engineering career at William Cramp & Sons and the accident with a tension spring that led to Slinky. The Jameses founding of the Spring and Wire Company and its success with Slinky, the company's foundering,...

Looks at the Kristiansen family, who created LEGO.

Looks at the life of Milton Bradley, and how he created his board games.

"In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the pioneer of Play-Doh, Joseph McVicker. Follow the story from McVicker's childhood, his education at Brown University, joining his father's company Kutol Products, and his reinvention of the company's Kutol Wall Cleaner as Play-Doh. Learn how Play-Doh is made, who came up with the name, the role of Captain Kangaroo in Play-Doh's success, and about other Play-Doh products. McVicker's family, retirement,...

Engaging text explores the Green Berets history, key missions, role in the US military, major accomplishments, required training, weapons, gear, technology, and other fascinating information. The requirements needed to become a Green Beret, training such as the five phases of Special Forces Qualification Course, the life of a Green Beret, and cutting-edge technology and weapons are covered.

This title introduces readers to the Army Rangers. Engaging text exploresthe Army Rangers's history, key missions, role in the US military, major accomplishments, required training, weapons, gear, technology, and other fascinating information. The Ranger Creed, qualifications needed to become a Ranger, training such as the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program and the three phases of Ranger School, the life of a Ranger, andcutting-edge technology...

This title introduces readers to Marine Force Recon. Engaging text exploresthe Force Recon Marines's history, key missions, role in the US military, major accomplishments, required training, weapons, gear, technology, and other fascinating information. The Force Recon creed, requirements needed to join Force Recon, training such as the Recon Indoctrination Program and the three phases of Basic Reconnaissance Course, the life of a Force Recon marine,...