The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories about Inventions
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Discover the extraordinary stories behind everyday things!
Did 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.
"[An] entertaining volume of trivia." --Kirkus Reviews
Did 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.
"[An] entertaining volume of trivia." --Kirkus Reviews
PUBLISHER:
Penguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-10:
0141302046
ISBN-13:
9780141302041
BINDING:
Paperback
PUBLICATION YEAR:
1999
NUMBER OF PAGES:
128
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
0.36(H) x 5.12(W) x 7.67(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
Children
LANGUAGE:
English