Ruby Goldberg's Bright Idea e-bog

Ruby wants first prize at the fifth grade science fairand she thinks her quirky, creative, Rube Goldbergesque invention is just the way to get it! Rife with depth and charm, this story is peppered with engaging science facts and insights (Publishers Weekly).Ten-year-old Ruby Goldberg is determined to win her school science fair and beat her nemesis Dominic Robinson. Shes snagged second place for the last two years, and shes set on claiming first prize. The only trouble is that Ruby has no ideas. When her grandfathers beloved basset hound dies, Ruby thinks of the perfect thing that will cheer him up and win her first placean innovative, state-of-the-art, not-to-be-duplicated Ruby Goldberg invention! Before long Ruby is so busy working on her idea that she ignores everything else in her life, including her best friend, Penny. And what started out as simple turns into something much more complicated! Can Ruby get her prioritiesand her projectin order before its too late?