Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Lynn McGuire Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written Subject: Re: Request for a recommendation. Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2024 14:39:06 -0500 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 41 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:39:07 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="ede828ac445871289d7e1d3d6f342500"; logging-data="3537579"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+h1cfiNgXijBRtxW75Y2zdQP1sGf3QA2c=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:f4Onhp+9b9VVSomDquTcYLHkUVk= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: Bytes: 2488 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