Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

by Charlotte Foltz Jones, John O'Brien (Illustrator)

Overview

Popsicles, potato chips, Silly Putty, Velcro, and many other familiar things have fascinating stories behind them. In fact, dozens of products and everyday items had surprisingly haphazard beginnings. Mistakes That Worked offers forty of these unusual tales, along with hilarious cartoons and weird and amazing facts. Readers will be surprised and inspired!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780399552038
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	10/11/2016
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	770,846
File size:	23 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

CHARLOTTE FOLTZ JONES was an author of award-winning nonfiction books for children, as well as numerous magazine articles.

JOHN O'BRIEN is a frequent contributor to the New Yorker magazine and has illustrated many popular children's books.

Editorial Reviews

"Jones gathers together in a splendid book that is as informative as it is entertaining. Jones has great fun with facts, dredging up plenty in a lively, anecdotal account that recollects the oddball origins of a variety of foods, clothing, toys, and devices....A gem of a book."—Booklist, starred review.

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