The World’s First Rollercoaster
Mike Barfield
Illustrated by Franziska Höllbacher
Ages 7 to 9
Paperback
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11 April 2024Imprint: Templar Books
Synopsis
Did you know that bubblewrap started life as a new type of wallpaper that didn't catch on?! Or that Lonnie Johnson invented the Nerf Super Soaker while working on a NASA mission to Saturn?
Blue Peter Award-winner Mike Barfield tells the fascinating true stories behind an amazing range of inventions and innovations. From bubblewrap to the barcode, from pizza to post-its, from trainers to the teddy bear! The story of each invention is told in a lively comic-strip format, and we meet the colourful cast of characters involved in these light-bulb moments which changed the world in big or tiny ways.
An irresistible way into science and technology with a dash of history, from the brilliant Mike Barfield, author of A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You which won the 2021 Blue Peter Award for a Book With Facts.
Blue Peter Award-winner Mike Barfield tells the fascinating true stories behind an amazing range of inventions and innovations. From bubblewrap to the barcode, from pizza to post-its, from trainers to the teddy bear! The story of each invention is told in a lively comic-strip format, and we meet the colourful cast of characters involved in these light-bulb moments which changed the world in big or tiny ways.
An irresistible way into science and technology with a dash of history, from the brilliant Mike Barfield, author of A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You which won the 2021 Blue Peter Award for a Book With Facts.
Details
11 April 2024
9781800783720Imprint: Templar Books
Reviews
A great acquisition for libraries and classrooms, as well as a fabulous gift.
A really enjoyable read with irresistible browsing appeal.
as amusing as it will be interesting to anyone of any age, and by the end you'll be sure to have learned a thing or two you never even considered about some of your favourite inventions in the world
Perfect inspiration for STEM enthusiasts and budding inventors
