

Have you ever wondered how chewing gum was invented? Or who made the first roller skates? Or why there are piggy banks rather than doggy banks? Imaginative Inventions answers all of these questions and tells the fascinating stories behind these, as well as potato chips, eyeglasses, doughnuts, high-heeled shoes, the wheelbarrow, marbles, the vacuum cleaner, animal crackers, and more. Written in verse and with illustrations full of offbeat characters and quirky details, this book invites young readers inside the minds of great inventors and encourages them to think imaginatively.
Charise Mericle Harper, a seasoned author of many books for young readers including the Just Grace series, whips up dynamic and fun characters in this third book of the Next Best Junior Chef series. Charise lives in Oregon with her family where there are too many tasty food trucks from which to eat. Visit her at chariseharper.com and on Twitter at @ChariseHarper.
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