{"product_id":"middle-grade-book-adventure-team-the-invention-of-the-wheel-9798253836804","title":"Middle Grade Book: Adventure Team: The Invention of the Wheel","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Guilherme Miranda de Aguiar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Science Fiction - Time Travel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuman history changed the moment someone realized a circle could do more than just spin in place.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eThe Invention of the Wheel\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003eAdventure Team\u003c\/b\u003e travels 5,500 years into the past to ancient Sumeria-the cradle of the first cities, writing, and world-shaping inventions. After learning from Leonardo da Vinci that observing nature is essential to creation, Mia and her friends face a completely different challenge: a world where everything exists-except the one idea that connects it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the city of Ur, massive structures are built with grueling effort. Bricks are dragged on sleds, heavy loads require dozens of people, and progress moves at a crawl. The wheel already exists, but only as a potter's tool. No one has yet realized its true potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is here the Team meets Enlil, a talented and restless young artisan. As they observe his work, simple, almost naive questions arise-and that is exactly why they are so powerful. \u003ci\u003eWhat if the wheel could move from its spot? What if it could carry weight? What if something so simple could transform everything?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith no shortcuts or \"magic solutions,\" the story follows the real birth of an invention: failed attempts, ideas that don't quite work, adjustments, observation, collaboration, and persistence. The reader follows the reasoning as it forms, not just the final result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book naturally weaves in concepts of science, engineering, basic physics, cause and effect, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Nothing feels like a classroom lesson; everything makes sense within the story.\u003c\/p\u003eEvery member of the Adventure Team contributes: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMia\u003c\/b\u003e learns that simplicity isn't a lack of intelligence, but creative maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill\u003c\/b\u003e transforms data into decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophie\u003c\/b\u003e observes, records, and connects patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeo\u003c\/b\u003e solves practical problems with logic and action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax\u003c\/b\u003e sees solutions that others overlook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJimmy\u003c\/b\u003e brings the perfect amount of warmth and humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wheel That Moved the World\u003c\/b\u003e is a historical, scientific, and human adventure. It's a story about how great transformations begin with simple questions. About how failing is part of the process. And about how learning can be as thrilling as exploring an unknown world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTargeted for readers ages 10 to 12\u003c\/b\u003e, this book respects a child's intelligence, sparks curiosity, and builds natural bridges between history, technology, and imagination. It works perfectly for both independent and shared reading, sparking conversations that continue long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume continues the \u003cb\u003eAdventure Team: The Inventions Series\u003c\/b\u003e, following the group through time to discover the ideas that shaped the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore the machines, before the engines, before the technology...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThere was only one simple idea.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnd someone curious enough to carry it forward.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47775483265175,"sku":"9798253836804","price":1122.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798253836804.webp?v=1777990630","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/middle-grade-book-adventure-team-the-invention-of-the-wheel-9798253836804","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}