Margaret Frith

Have you ever wondered who first figured out how to light up a dark room with the simple flip of a switch? One evening in 1882, Thomas Edison did just that, illuminating lower Manhattan with electric light and changing the way the entire world lived forever! But the brilliant inventor of the incandescent light bulb did not start out as a famous scientist. As a curious young boy, Thomas was always running wild experiments. Once, after watching a robin eat a worm and take flight, he actually fed a mixture of worms and water to a friend just to see if she could fly, too! This fun and fascinating biography explores the life of a man who never stopped asking questions. You will learn all about his thousands of incredible inventions, including the phonograph for recording sound and the kinetoscope, which helped pave the way for modern movies. Discover how a curious kid with a vivid imagination grew up to become one of history's greatest inventors.