By Bob Gilsdorf
Fox Chapel, 2009
Soft cover, 8″ x 8″, 223 pages

What do you get when you combine a creative mind, the spark of ingenuity, a pinch of engineering, and the fun of woodworking?

You get 28 of the coloest, easy-to-make, wooden action toys that will keep you entertained for hours and hours. With these top-secret plans from the Toy Inventor’s workshop, you’ll whiz a marble at warp-speed, spin a nickel until it’s dizzy, pop a gumball in the air, and fly a tissue to your sneezing firend. The best part is they can all be easily made using this simple-to-follow guide that includes detailed patterns, step-by-step instructions, and good ol’ engineering know-how.