When Everything Went Wrong

By Max Temporelli, Barbara Gozzi, Agnese Innocente (Illustrator)

Discover how failures led to groundbreaking inventions in this captivating tale of perseverance.

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80 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Explore the fascinating stories of inventors who turned mistakes into triumphs. From the accidental creation of Coca-Cola to the unexpected invention of the vacuum cleaner, this book reveals how tenacious minds like Thomas Edison and others transformed failures into world-changing innovations. Through engaging comic panels and prose, uncover the surprising origins of everyday items and learn that every misstep is a step closer to success. What unexpected twist led to these iconic creations? Dive into a world where errors spark brilliance and persistence paves the way to discovery.

From the publisher

Did you know? Some of the world’s greatest inventions started off as failures! Inventions like Coca-Cola, shoes, and vacuum cleaners were actually mistakes. Told in a mixture of comic panels and prose, this gorgeous book shares the stories of 10 of these fabulous inventions. Thomas Edison famously said, “I have not failed once at making a light bulb, I have simply found ninety-nine ways of not making ones.” In When Everything Went Wrong, readers will read about 10 inventors who persevered. Making mistakes doesn’t mean you failed . . . it’s all part of the process! Inventors included in this book are: Thomas EdisonJan MatzeligerGuglielmo MarconiWilson GreatbachJames DysonMargarete SteiffStephanie Louis KwolekCharles GoodyearPercy SpencerJohn Stith PembertonKids will love all the fun facts and true stories in this book, told in both prose and comic form!

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