{"product_id":"11-experiments-that-failed-isbn-9798217125005","title":"11 Experiments That Failed","description":"\u003cb\u003eA hilarious how-to of \"science\" experiments, dreamed up by a wildly imaginative kid.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs 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 \u003ci\u003e17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore\u003c\/i\u003e--have outdone themselves in this brilliant and outrageously funny book.\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, \u003cu\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/u\u003e, August 15, 2011\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"This is a most joyful and clever whimsy, the kind that lightens the heart and puts a shine on the day. Go ahead, break a few dishes in the washing machine, see the humor and enjoy this fine poke at every science fair that ever was.\"\u003cb\u003eJenny Offill\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003e17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e11 Experiments that Failed, \u003c\/i\u003eboth illustrated by Nancy Carpenter, as well as \u003ci\u003eSparky\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Chris Appelhans, which won the 2015 Charlotte Zolotow Award. In addition, she has written several adult novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Department of Speculation\u003c\/i\u003e, which the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e named one of the 10 Best Books of 2014, and \u003ci\u003eWeather. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of more than sixty books for children, including \u003ci\u003e17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e11 Experiments that Failed\u003c\/i\u003e, both written by Jenny Offill. She also illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Great Stink \u003c\/i\u003eby Colleen Paeff, a Sibert Honor Book; \u003ci\u003eA Letter to My Teacher \u003c\/i\u003eby Deborah Hopkinson and \u003ci\u003eBalderdash! \u003c\/i\u003eby Michelle Markel, both of which received starred reviews; and \u003ci\u003eApples to Oregon \u003c\/i\u003eby Deborah Hopkinson, an SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, daughter, son and dog.","brand":"Dragonfly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48232867660005,"sku":"NP9798217125005","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798217125005.jpg?v=1767720170","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/11-experiments-that-failed-isbn-9798217125005","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}