The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle

And Other Surprising Stories about Inventions

Don L. Wulffson

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English

Puffin
01 March 1999

Children's & Educational

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

By: Don L. Wulffson
Imprint: Puffin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 108g
ISBN: 9780141302041
ISBN 10: 0141302046
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 March 1999
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , English as a second language , Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Don L. Wulffson is the author of more than forty books, including Point Blank, The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle, Future Fright, and The Upside-Down Ship. He lives in Northridge, California.

Reviews for The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories about Inventions

Jones's titles convey cohesive ideas about the importance of accidental discoveries. -- School Library Journal 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. -- Kirkus Reviews