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Wyatt, Valerie

Inventions

40 pp. | Kids Can | March, 2003 | Trade ISBN 1-55337-403-7 $$12.95 | Paper ISBN 1-55337-404-5 $$6.95
(4) 4-6 Frequently Asked Questions series. Illustrated by Matthew Fernandes. Brisk writing matches the series format, in which random questions ("Can inventing make you rich?" "When was underwear invented?") address inventions related to such topics as food, pets, and medicine. Anecdotes inform readers about ideas as deliberate as the telephone or as spontaneous as Velcro. Claymation-style art, photos, information "bytes," and a few activities clutter the pages. Timeline. Ind.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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