Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

Contributor(s): Jones, Charlotte Foltz (Author), O'Brien, John (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780385320436

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Binding Types:

Paperback

$12.99

Digicover (1-4 copies)

$25.94 (Final Price)

Readerbound (5-99 copies)

$24.74 (100+ copies: $23.99)

List/retail price:

$12.99

Pub Date: May 1, 1994

Dewey: 609

LCCN: 89037408

Lexile Code: 1040

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: 08 to 12

Physical Info: 0.34" H x 8.06" L x 8.01" W ( 0.51 lbs) 96 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Fiction | Technology | General

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000159342 ( Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be)

Reading level: 6.80

Interest level: MG

Point value: 2.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: From Frisbees to X-Rays, Post-It Notes to penicillin, here are the fascinating stories behind the accidental inventions of 40 things, including Coca-Cola, potato chips, Silly Putty, the Slinky, and many other familiar items. An IRA/CBC Children's Choice. 40 full-color cartoons.

Review Quotes: "A splendid book that is as informative as it is entertaining. Jones has great fun with facts, dredging up plenty in a lively, anecdotal account that recollects the oddball origins of a variety of foods, clothing, toys, and devices....A gem of a book."--Booklist, starred review