{"product_id":"the-kid-who-invented-the-popsicle-isbn-9780141302041","title":"The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the extraordinary stories behind everyday things! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid you know that the ice cream sundae was invented because of a law forbidding the sale of ice cream on Sundays? Or that the first motorcycle was really just a tricycle with a motor? Would you believe that Mickey Mouse started out as a rabbit? Arranged in alphabetical order with anecdotal, fun-to-read text, this fascinating book is packed with the stories behind these and over 100 more inventions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[An] entertaining volume of trivia.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\"Jones's titles convey cohesive ideas about the importance of accidental discoveries.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers learn that some dice were loaded in ancient Egypt; that baseball caps evolved from imitations of Civil War military hats; that flyswatters must have holes to be effective; that some inventions might have flopped without a push in the public-relations department. Such stories are well-suited to sharing.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003eDon L. Wulffson is the author of more than forty books, including \u003cb\u003ePoint Blank, The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle, Future Fright\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Upside-Down Ship\u003c\/b\u003e. He lives in Northridge, California.","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303540773093,"sku":"NP9780141302041","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780141302041.jpg?v=1767740042","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-kid-who-invented-the-popsicle-isbn-9780141302041","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}