Izzy Gizmo and the Invention Convention

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Izzy Gizmo and the Invention Convention

Pip Jones and Sara Ogilvie

(Simon & Schuster)

‘Izzy Gizmo and the Invention Convention’ focuses upon an opportunity for our problem- busting heroine to shine! Mick Marvel’s invitation arrives as she and Fixer are busy creating a So-Sew to fix Grandpa’s jacket. Thereafter the house is in a flap! The  annual convention at Technoff Isle is a huge journey for our trio! Furthermore what might be required of Izzy? Building a machine to impress The Professor? What design might draw Izzy’s attention? Could it be something dazzling and sparkling such as Abi von Lavish is considering? Or might Izzy have her own idea- maybe something that inspires her from her experience of the challenge?

We love the rhyming text and the upbeat message. Sara Ogilvie’s pictures are so expressive, colour empathetic and positive. Izzy may fall at hurdles but Grandpa and Fixer encourage her forward! Like us, they recognise her creativity and strategic skills. We feel excited as we do by titles such as Children Who Changed the World or Rosie Revere, Engineer. You will never guess at the design arrived at by ‘Izzy Gizmo and the Invention Convention’!