Engine of Change is the third title in the hilarious Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines series by bestselling author Brandon T. Snider and featuring black-and-white illustrations by Reuben Award-winning artist Ed Steckley.

Evil Professor Zeero has disappeared, Superintendent Atwater has been put in his place, and all is right again in Beechwood . . . or is it?

When Rube Goldberg discovers the Null Corporation is building a giant machine in his beloved junkyard, he suspects something nefarious is at play. Then when he begins receiving anonymous messages from someone claiming to be an ally, he knows something is up. Together with his best friends Boob and Pearl, as well as friends like Reina, Lala, and Davin, Rube sets out to find out just what the company has planned for their town.

To throw a wrench in things, Rube’s dad has made an unexpected trip home, and Rube struggles to find the best way to share his new passion for problem-solving with the person he loves the most. Can Rube find all the answers he needs in time to save Beechwood?

Disguises, master plans, and, above all, Rube Goldberg Machines come together in this hilarious third title in the Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines series.
 
POPULAR SUBJECT: Rube Goldberg was a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist famous for his zany contraptions and whose name is now an adjective. With over half a billion posts for #rubegoldberg on TikTok and millions of posts on YouTube and other platforms, Rube Goldberg lives on as some of the most popular content on social media.
 
LAUGH-OUT-LOUD HUMOR: This hilarious middle-grade adventure series is inspired by some of Goldberg’s classic cartoon inventions and characters.
 
STEAM HOOK: Rube Goldberg is an integral part of STEM and art curriculum across the United States and around the world.
 
AUTHORIZED: Written in consultation with the Rube Goldberg Institute for Innovation & Creativity.
 
Contributor Bio(s)
 
Brandon T. Snider is the bestselling author of the award-winning Dark Knight Manual, as well as the Avengers: Infinity War: The Cosmic Quest series. Additionally, he has written books featuring Cartoon Network favorites such as Adventure Time and Regular Show, Marvel’s Spider-Man and Black Panther, and pop culture icons such as Justice League, Star Wars, and The Muppets. He lives in New York City, where he is a member of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA.
Jennifer George, Rube Goldberg’s granddaughter, runs The Rube Goldberg Institute for Innovation and Creativity and is the author of several Rube Goldberg Books: Baby Rube’s Opposites, Rube Goldberg’s Simple, Normal series, and The Art of Rube Goldberg. She lives and works in New York City.
Ed Steckley is an award-winning print and advertising illustrator based in Racine, Wisconsin.