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From: Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Request for a recommendation.
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2024 14:39:06 -0500
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On 10/2/2024 9:33 AM, William Hyde wrote:
> 
> I am looking for a book which will interest a 12 year old kid who is 
> fascinated by things mechanical.
> 
> The kind of kid who used to take clocks apart and put them back together 
> still working (when that was possible), build a telescope or put 
> together a radio, that sort of thing.
> 
> I remember seeing such a book and wishing I'd had it when I was twelve 
> myself, but I don't recall the name or author.
> 
> As for myself, that clock never worked again, so I'm not much of a 
> mentor here.
> 
> William Hyde

Any Tom Swift book.  Sadly, they are out of print but there seems to be 
a new series out now:
  
https://www.amazon.com/Swift-Inventors-Academy-Starter-Pack/dp/1534455744/

"The first four books in this brand-new series about Tom Swift, 
everyone’s favorite inventor, are now available in a collectible boxed 
set that’s perfect for fans of The Hardy Boys and Alex Rider!"

"When your dad funds the Swift Academy of Science and Technology, you’re 
bound to have a bunch of tech at your disposal. With his three best 
friends and the world of science at his fingertips, Tom gets into all 
sorts of hijinks and escapades as a student at the Swift Academy. And at 
this school, it’s normal to see robots and other contraptions weaving 
through the halls with students!"

"This boxed set includes:
The Drone Pursuit
The Sonic Breach
Restricted Access
The Virtual Vandal"

Lynn