To celebrate the launch of Ruth’s new book, join Ruth in the bookshop for a book reading, signing and invention workshop - perfect for budding inventors and creators aged 5-10. Booking essential.

Step inside the inventor ’s workshop to see how one creative spark leads to another... until an invention is born. Find out how, when and why these ingenious breakthroughs happened, and learn about all the people who created them.

Discover how Ada Lovelace’s code inspired Charles Babbage’s work on the first modern computer; see how African American Lewis Latimer’s technology made Thomas Edison’s light bulb possible; and much more.

Ruth Amos is an award winning inventor, entrepreneur and edutuber. A true pioneer for engaging children in STEAM subjects, Ruth's YouTube channel 'Kids Invent Stuff' (as seen on The One Show, BBC News Online and Tomorrow's World Live) sees primary aged children have the chance to get their invention ideas built by real engineers.