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The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories about Inventions
Contributor(s): Wulffson, Don L. (Author)

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ISBN: 0141302046     ISBN-13: 9780141302041
Publisher: Puffin Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 1999
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Annotation: Arranged in alphabetical order with anecdotal, fun-to-read text, this fascinating book is packed with the stories behind over 100 inventions. Illustrations.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals Or Technology)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions
Dewey: 609
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 1070(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.04" W x 7.68" L (0.23 lbs) 128 pages
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 20340
Reading Level: 7.4   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 2.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Discover the extraordinary stories behind everyday things

Did you know that the ice cream sundae was invented because of a law forbidding the sale of ice cream on Sundays? Or that the first motorcycle was really just a tricycle with a motor? Would you believe that Mickey Mouse started out as a rabbit? Arranged in alphabetical order with anecdotal, fun-to-read text, this fascinating book is packed with the stories behind these and over 100 more inventions.

An] entertaining volume of trivia. --Kirkus Reviews

 
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