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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Heather Bass

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is an amazing little book for your little ones. It talks about science but makes it so much fun. I read this book to my niece and she thought it was so cool. She loved that the pictures went with the story so well.
Alex uses her imagination when a magnet breaks from the refrigerator. She learns of why it is called a magnet and she starts to create some fun things with them. I can’t wait to see what this author will write next to make science more fun.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Barbie England

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book would be a fun way to get a conversation started about magnetism. I like how it walks through different ideas of ways that magnets can be used. As always, Ms. Wickstrom has done a wonderful job presenting scientific information in a way that is engaging and educational at the same time.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Chelsea Foster

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I sometimes pick up books that my kids may like and I like to read them first. This one was very creative and adventurous. I really enjoyed the different ideas that the author brought to the pages. So good for little imaginations and letting their creativity flow.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Heather Goodman

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I read this book to my 8 year old and she loved it. It’s a great teaching resource that also has a great story behind it. She thought it was funny but interesting at the same time. I also enjoyed it, it had just the right amount of excitement, suspense, and learning.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kelli Harper

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lois Wickstrom has again written an amazing book that will have every Childs imagination soaring. With a thoroughly wonderful story and amazing artwork, kids will be reading this book over and over again. truly good read.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Donya Pedigo

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love the way Lois Wickstrom’s stories always have fun lessons placed within them in such a way that you really don’t realize you’re learning. I often find it’s more fun to read and then get hands-on by trying the experiments in her books versus being taught by lectures and textbooks like I was taught as a child. In most cases, if a child can get excited about doing an activity, they often retain the information they are learning more and for longer periods of time. The lessons that are incorporated at the end of her stories are an added bonus for the more inquisitive readers who want to understand how and why these things happen. This would be an excellent book to use in a classroom setting to help students learn.

This book is about Alex the Inventor who never wants anything to go to waste but would rather repurpose it (which is a great segway into learning about recycling and the environment also). Alex uses her imagination to try and find other uses for the magnets from the refrigerator. Through trial and error (experiments) she learns more about magnetic energy and how the magnets react to multiple things. I love the way the character keeps trying and doesn’t give up. If one idea fails, she tries either a different way or something new. This is a great read with beautifully rendered illustrations that enhance the story. Adults and children alike could all learn from and enjoy reading this book and the lesson at the end of it.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shannen Kern

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My family and I love it anytime we pick up a book by Lois Wickstrom! We know we are in for a fun, educational adventure and this one was no different. Not only does it include a great message of not letting anything go to waste, but good things come with using your imagination! Alex finds a way to use what seem like ordinary objects to try and build a flying carpet. It got my kiddos thinking and they tried building their own flying carpet which led to a ton of giggles and fun. We had some good conversations as well, which is not unusual with this authors work! This is another great one for the family or classroom to teach about scientific experiments as well as creative problem-solving.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Christine Baranek

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

How to Make a Flying Carpet
By: Lois Wickstrom

Once again, Lois Wickstrom does not disappoint. She has written such a beautiful story with wonderful characters. In this story, a young inventor loves to make use of every thing, she doesn’t like to see anything go to waste. A refrigerator magnet crosses her path and she is definitely stumped by what to do. She uses her imagination as she tries to come up with something to do with this magnet.
This story is definitely great at reinforcing the idea of using your imagination. It also shows how you can repurpose things that you find and give them new life. This is a great story for young children and would be best suited for elementary aged students.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet: A magnetism book (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What can you do when one of your fridge magnets breaks? This is the question that Alex, the Inventor, a young girl with a bright mind comes across when one of her fridge magnets breaks and she has to find something to do with it.

So what can magnets do, apart from sticking to fridges? This is the first of many experiments Alex will investigate and when she discovers that they can push apart as well as stick together, this leads onto ideas of how she can use these facts, including whether she can use magnets to make a magic carpet.

This is a great way for kids to learn about the basics of the science behind magnets in a way which is both entertaining and interesting for the young and old alike in this charming and well thought out educational book.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tausha Treadway

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom. This has become one of my very favorite children’s authors. This book is no exception. They make great gifts and your kids will love them. This is the story of Alex who finds a broken magnet off the refrigerator and decides to put it to use because she doesn’t want to waste it. While figuring out what to do with the magnet she learns what exactly a magnet does. After she tries different things she decides she’s going to make a magic carpet. This is a great book for 4-8 year olds learning how to do fun experiments. My nephews will love this book when I give it to them and I can’t wait to try out some of the fun ideas. Buy this great book for gifts and for your own family.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When a magnet on the refrigerator breaks Alex knows that she must find a use for it because she does not like wasting things. Alex uses the magnets in a variety of ways as she tries to figure out the best use for it. As she experiments with what to use the magnet for, she learns what a magnet does. She learns that magnets stick together but can also pull apart. Alex also learns that magnets stick to metal but not there are some types of metals that magnets do not stick to. After trying the magnets in different ways and learning more about them Alex comes up with the idea to use them to make a flying carpet.

This was another great book by this author that teaches kids about magnets and how they work. Through the use of illustrations and easy-to-learn text the author teaches kids that magnets stick together, and that they will stick to certain types of metals but not others. At the end of the book is information about Earth’s magnetic field as well as what makes a metal magnetic. It is explained in a manner that is easy for younger children to learn. This book not only teaches kids about magnets, but also about not being wasteful, learning to be resourceful and recycle, and about learning to use their imagination.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Carrie Reed

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Very fun and enjoyable book. I really enjoy books from this author, and the different learning opportunities for kids and adults alike. This book is about magnets, Alex plays with the magnet left over from a broken fridge magnet and learns about the properties magnets hold. The back of the book has a page about the Earth’s magnetic field, as well as a image depiction and what makes metal magnetic. It really makes me want to investigate magnets on my own and teach my nephews. The artwork is lovely as well.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kerry Baker

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

With each new review I write for this author I feel like I am writing the same thing because all her books are so good and are such hits in our house. This book was another one to add to the list and we have already read it multiple times. Both my kids really enjoyed this book which made my enjoy it just as much. The story was interactive and perfect for young kids. Combined with the pictures, it made the book really fun to read. We are already looking forward to the next book by this author to add to our favourites list.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Monique Espitia

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Read this with my little one and it was such a delight. My little girl reminds me so much of Alex. Always wanting to know the “how’s” and the “why’s”. We truly enjoyed going on this magical adventure with Alex and cannot wait to see what Alex comes up with next!

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by La Toya Lewis

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom is a story about a young inventor who doesn’t like for anything to go to waste. When the refrigerator magnets break Alex uses her imagination to figure out how to turn it into something else. This is another fun book with gorgeous illustrations for young children to enjoy. It teaches children to use their imagination. It also teaches how fun it is to turn something old into something new. Such a great story.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Katie Matthews

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really love these stories by this author. Full of wonderful scientific knowledge for young children to learn throughout the story which is always beautifully illustrated. The stories are easy to read and definitely provide many talking points for children about what is happening as they read along. This book was a great introduction to magnets and how they can be used. In Alex’s case, our main character, a flying carpet!
Another wonderful read and highly recommended.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Crystal Jimmo

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Reading about Alex’s conundrum when one of her refrigerator magnets break, and all of the cool things that you can do with magnets was pretty awesome. My daughter loved the creativity, and imagination that went along with this book. She learned so much about how they worked, and different experiments to with magnets! My daughter kept referencing back to the book when she was thinking of trying something new. I loved how it encouraged her imagination and her creativity. I can’t wait to have my kids rad more of Lois’s books!

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jamie Burns

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Slip into your lab coats and get read for a great science adventure with Alex, the inventor. Alex is determined to find a good use for a frog magnet that broke. She tries many different experiments with different types of metal only to find that her magnet does not like all metals. To find out what fun experiments Alex does with her magnet, read the book, How to Make a Flying Carpet! Lois Wickstrom has crafted an excellent children’s book about magnetism complete with back matter about the Earth’s Magnetic Field and What Makes a Metal Magnetic. The information provided in the back could help any young scientist learn more about magnets.

How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom

How to Make a Flying Carpet ( Alex, the Inventor) is a children’s book that will get young imaginative minds working. The colorful illustrations add to the magic of the story. They help the kids to see what ones imagination can do . My son is five and he loves to read and his imagination is wild. Alex doesn’t like to waste and tries to find ways to use things that might be otherwise broken. Follow along with Alex and see what she does with a broken magnet. My son likes to do as the characters are doing . I love how they get a life lesson out of her stories and they don’t know it. I highly recommend reading this book. We look forward to reading more from this Author.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Wonderful, engaging and teaching this story is great for the young and old. Who wouldn’t want a flying carpet?

Alex is a young inventor, always evolving to invent something great. When a broken refrigerator magnet becomes something more trying to figure out what she can do with the magnets, whether if the magnets are together or seperate…it can create an imagination to be a possible flying carpet!

What a wonderful story and the illustrations are very engaging and colorful. Another wonderful book by Lois Wickstrom. Highly recommended.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tanya Wall, April 2023

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a great children’s science book on how magnetism works. Alex finds uses for a broken kitchen magnet – and from trying out and experimenting with different objects in the house, she realizes how magnets work. Lois Wickstrom is great at using children’s stories to teach about different scientific processes. Highly recommend for a classroom library shelf or a home library.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Stephanie Robb

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In this wonderful story we meet Alex an inspiring inventor wanting to show anyone can be an inventor. Lois Wickstrom always amazes me with her well-written, exciting stories with great illustrations and a STEM focus. At the end of the story was a few pages all about magnets for children to learn more.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet ( Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Caralee Loonat

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have read a few books by this author and I really highly recommend them as they are great way for kids to read and learn. This author is brilliant at combining science and other subjects into a form that kids will not only enjoy but learn by as well. I really like how the author is able to engage the reader and bring the skills form. This is such a great educational tool and I just wish my children were young enough. I cannot stress enough how great this author’s style and prose is.

Reviewed by @caraleeloonat
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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Nakyshia Leger

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is an excellent read for young scientists that love trying new “experiments”! My son wanted to try every example given in the story of how magnets work. Luckily I had some on hand for him to play and explore with. We didn’t get to try ALL the examples, but he had a blast with hands-on learning to accompany this engaging and informational story! As always, the illustrations bring the story to life! There is even a short science lesson included at the end. So excited for another fabulous educational and fun read!

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is an author that I never hesitate to pick up to read to children. Her books have meaning behind the plot as well as an educational aspect to it. This book is no different. It is a fun story that is easy and creative to read. The illustrations are interactive and will leave the children talking about them throughout the story. This is a story about Alex and what she does with a broken magnetic. This is a great book for any child and one you don’t want them to miss. I highly recommend this book and looking at others by this author as well.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Melissa Fink

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have read a few books Lois Wickstrom and all of them I have enjoyed. What I loved most about this book is it teaches children to use their imagination. The book includes some science about magnets. I read this book to my 9 year old daughter and she really enjoyed it as well. The details and world building was good. If you are wanting to teach your children to use their imagination, I think this would be a great book to read to them.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tonya Merritt

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lois Wickstrom teaches the way magnets work and what ways you can use them. This is a fun story that caters to the youth and teaches them how to use their imagination and scientific uses for magnets. A book that could be used in a science class to help children better understand magnets and is fun enough for them to actually listen.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Julie Johnson

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Alex is a cool kid who’s looking to turn something old into something new and useful. When a refrigerator magnet breaks, he takes the magnet and tries various things to see if he can create something useful with what’s left.

There’s a key that fell down in the floor grate. Will his magnet pick that up? What about the desk drawer? What will he pick up there?

Alex learns about different properties of magnets during this science adventure.

I love that Lois Wickstrom writes book with a STEAM focus. These are great for ages 4-8 but I enjoyed it as someone that’s a grandma too! The illustrations are also very well done in these books and there is a guide at the end of the book for further learning.

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jenni Bishop

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 stars
Who doesn’t love flying carpet stories especially one where you can learn how to make one?
This interesting story is aimed at 4- 8 years. They will get lost in the bright and colourful illustrations whilst getting involved in the story. Lois gifts her readers with stories that engages small minds. Stories that makes then believe and teaches them that anything is possible.
Alex loves to invent things and tinker with old things and in this story he puts his mind to making a flying carpet. Imagine exploring the world of wonders and make believe and learning new things along the way.
My grandbabies wanted to have a flying carpet of their own.
Grab a copy today to share with those you love.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Crain

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How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor #2)How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed how Alex, the main character in How to Make a Flying Carpet, is an ordinary kid, showing any young person they can be an inventor. Alex also exhibits growth mindset, having to try multiple inventions to succeed in solving problems.

Alex also shows perseverance and grit, which are characteristics I appreciate in children’s literature. An added feature are 2 pages about Earth’s magnetic field and diagrams about the field. You have to read the book to discover what Alex builds instead of a flying carpet!

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