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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2011 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
11 Experiments That Failed
By Jenny Offill, Nancy Carpenter (Illustrator)
Can snowballs and ketchup sustain you all winter? Discover hilarious experiments and unexpected answers.
40 pages· 708 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Join a curious narrator on a whimsical journey through 12 quirky experiments. Can snowballs with ketchup be a winter diet? Will a washing machine clean dishes? With step-by-step guides, young readers will laugh and learn as they explore these outrageous hypotheses. Each experiment promises unexpected results and endless fun, sparking curiosity and creativity. Dive into this delightful adventure and uncover the surprising truths behind these playful scientific inquiries.
From the publisher
“This is a most joyful and clever whimsy, the kind that lightens the heart and puts a shine on the day,” raved Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.
Is it possible to eat snowballs doused in ketchup—and nothing else—all winter? Can a washing machine wash dishes? By reading the step-by-step instructions, kids can discover the answers to such all-important questions along with the book’s curious narrator. Here are 12 “hypotheses,” as well as lists of “what you need,” “what to do,” and “what happened” that are sure to make young readers laugh out loud as they learn how to conduct science experiments (really!).
Jenny Offill and Nancy Carpenter—the ingenious pair that brought you 17 Things I’m Not Allowed to Do Anymore—have outdone themselves in this brilliant and outrageously funny book.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 708
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 440L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.8
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3
- F&P level
- ~L
Publication
- Published
- September 27, 2011
- Publisher
- Schwartz & Wade
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780375847622
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