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The Innovative Engine
Child bloggers travel by train and meet fairy tale characters sharing their "true" stories along the way.
24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 25, 2016
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May 27, 2016
I enjoyed the themes of environmental sustainability and kindness and loved the tattoo style artwork! The story follows children who blog about the "true" stories they learn from fairy tale characters while riding on the Innovative Engine across the U.S.A.
June 20, 2016
Recommended for everyone.
I recommend this fun book for everyone of all ages. Thank you Jim&Jack Gribble for a great book and fantastic artwork.
I recommend this fun book for everyone of all ages. Thank you Jim&Jack Gribble for a great book and fantastic artwork.
March 25, 2018
This book is a unique tale combining technology, fairy tales, and student writers. The Innovative Engine grew up in New York City hearing the tales of the little engine that could. One day she received a letter from a teacher with a special request that she readily accepted. A group of student bloggers would board her at Grand Central Station. There they would begin a nationwide trip stopping at cities, farms, and lake country to learn about innovation and write about their discoveries.
After stopping at Washington D.C. and receiving a tour of the Capitol, the students travel west to explore old technology and experiment with new ideas. The Innovative Engine is then equipped with solar panels, the students learn about using magnets for transportation, and how to transform the engine into a vegetable garden to feed the hungry. At the end of their journey, the President greets them and thanks them for blogging about their discoveries.
Readers find a pleasant mix of traditional characters, a dose of upcoming technologies, and meet some student journalists of the future. Illustrations and images that were drawn by the students for their blog entries are included. The plot is unique, fanciful and creative. Particularly recommended for middle-grade students, but an enjoyable read for all ages.
After stopping at Washington D.C. and receiving a tour of the Capitol, the students travel west to explore old technology and experiment with new ideas. The Innovative Engine is then equipped with solar panels, the students learn about using magnets for transportation, and how to transform the engine into a vegetable garden to feed the hungry. At the end of their journey, the President greets them and thanks them for blogging about their discoveries.
Readers find a pleasant mix of traditional characters, a dose of upcoming technologies, and meet some student journalists of the future. Illustrations and images that were drawn by the students for their blog entries are included. The plot is unique, fanciful and creative. Particularly recommended for middle-grade students, but an enjoyable read for all ages.
October 9, 2025
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May 27, 2016
From a 5 star review on Amazon:
"Students are transported to a mythical world and enjoy a fantastic journey on the pathway to successful outcomes. A great book for helping students to emerge as independent readers, writers, thinkers, and problem solvers." - Prof. Yasmin Amico, Program Director, Creative Arts For Life, Empowering Students Towards Independent Learning in Organic Learning Spaces
"Students are transported to a mythical world and enjoy a fantastic journey on the pathway to successful outcomes. A great book for helping students to emerge as independent readers, writers, thinkers, and problem solvers." - Prof. Yasmin Amico, Program Director, Creative Arts For Life, Empowering Students Towards Independent Learning in Organic Learning Spaces
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