Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be
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Piggy banks, silly putty, potato chips and frisbees are all things that were invented by mistake.”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.Includes a bibliography. An IRA-CBC Children’s Choice.
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John O’Brien is also the author and illustrator of Mother Hubbard’s Christmas, which Booklist calls “a yuk-filled read-aloud.” He lives in Delran, New Jersey.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780385320436
- Publication Date
- May 1, 1994
- Publisher
- Delacorte Press
- Page Count
- 96
- Words Per Page
- 117
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 7 - 11 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 89037408
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 20169191
- Lexile® Level
- 1040L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Y
- ATOS® Book Level
- 6.8
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 2
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 159342
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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