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

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

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 03/01/1999
ISBN: 9780141302041
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 7.68h x 5.04w x 0.34d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 20340 / Kid Who Invented the Popsicle
Reading Level: 7.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 2