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Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Is it possible for something or someone to be made invisible? This question, which has intrigued authors of science fiction for over a century, has become a headline-grabbing topic of scientific research. In this book, science writer and optical physicist Gregory J. Gbur traces the science of invisibility from its sci-fi origins in the nineteenth-century writings of authors such as H. G. Wells and Fitz James O'Brien to modern stealth technology,...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"When twelve-year-old Reuben finds a peculiar, magical watch that has the power to turn its wearer invisible, he's propelled on the adventure of a lifetime"--
When Reuben discovers an antique watch that was mortared into the wall, he soon learns it has a secret power. As one secret leads to another, Reuben finds himself torn between his innately honest nature and the lure to be a hero. Now he is on a dangerous adventure, and with fearless Penny,...
Author
Series
Adventures of Invisible Boy volume 1
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"After a spill at the science fair turns Stan and Gene invisible, one boy uses his powers for good while the other makes trouble"--
5) Invisibility
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Is invisibility possible? Some scientists think so! This amazing superpower may seem like a far-off dream, but scientists are researching its possibilities. This high-interest title explores those possibilities through leveled text and interesting photographs Readers will discover popular superheroes with the gift of invisibility, explore invisibility in the real world, and learn the science behind the superpower. Added features introduce the science...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
In their familiar North Carolina beach town, Callie and her friends, Talia and Cleo, are joined by the enigmatic Polly, who introduces the idea of learning how to make themselves invisible, a plan that initially seems impossible but eventually works, leading to a recklessness that makes it increasingly difficult for the girls to return to their former selves.
Author
Publisher
Nube de tinta
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
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Description
Emotiva, conmovedora, diferente... Invisible narra, a través de los ojos de un niño, una historia que podría ser la de cualquiera de nosotros. ¿Quién no ha deseado alguna vez ser invisible? ¿Quién no ha deseado alguna vez dejar de serlo? El problema es que nunca he llegado a controlar bien ese poder: A veces, cuando más ganas tenía de ser invisible, era cuando más gente me veía, y en cambio, cuando deseaba que todos me vieran, era cuando...
12) Invisible lizard
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Napoleon the chameleon tries to make friends with animals that live near him in the jungle, but has a hard time being seen.
Author
Series
Kairos files volume 1
Publisher
Labyrinth Road
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
When the normally unseen sixth grader Hector discovers he can turn invisible, he learns that he is not the only invisible boy at his school and there are worse things than bullies lurking the halls.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy scientist, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding. But when her abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turns lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia's sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being...
Author
Series
Mermicorns volume 3
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Mermicorns Serena and Lily try to use simple invisibility magic while doing a school project about magical mistakes, and learn a powerful lesson about using magic responsibly.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Despite the odds, Sweetmint, a young invisible woman, has done everything right her entire life--school, university, and now a highly sought-after apprenticeship with one of the Northwestern Hemisphere's premier inventors, a non-invisible man belonging to the dominant population who is as eccentric as he is enigmatic. But the world she has fought so hard to build after the disappearance of her older brother comes crashing down when authorities claim...
19) Predator
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Waging an all-out war against an unseen enemy, a force more powerful and deadly than any on Earth-because the predator is not of this Earth.
20) Boy 2.0
Author
Series
Boy 2.0 volume 1
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers/Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When thirteen-year-old African American Coal discovers he can turn invisible, he searches for answers about his past with the help of his friends and his new foster family.
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