But the Girl Tech crew also offers activities for readers. For example, after noting that the National Inventor's Hall of Fame site is woefully short on women inventors and seeking woman nominees, the book talks about some other female inventors and encourages readers to find and nominate their own favorites. Girls can visit the Girl Tech Web Site for all the latest news and updates of special interest to them. Slickly designed, colorful, and fun to read, this book introduces girls to a cartoon character named Tech Girl. Together, they'll explore 178 pages of online adventures and offline activities.
Safety is emphasized throughout the book, and the use of mentors is encouraged.
Girls can also read about real-life women in technology, as well as other girls their ages who use the Internet. Each chapter has an Adventure project, which helps girls get up to speed about their own computers and the Internet. If the Internet seems too huge and intimidating for your daughter, this book will help de-mystify the Internet and help her learn what girls can do Girl Tech online. Whether girls get the skinny on getting wired, learn how to download a file, or check out a web site on magnetism, they're sure to get gain valuable knowledge on the safest ways to surf the Net. Cosmic Carnival Tech Girl's Adventures takes girls on a fun and fanciful journey to discover the internet and all its possibilities.