Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions

A cool idea with a big splash

You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy.

A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson's life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion for problem solving became the cornerstone for a career as an engineer and his work with NASA. But it is his invention of the Super Soaker water gun that has made his most memorable splash with kids and adults.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 05/03/2016
ISBN: 9781580892971
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.25h x 8.88w x 0.38d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2016
Publishers Weekly 04/25/2016
Booklist 05/01/2016 pg. 79
School Library Journal 05/01/2016 pg. 128
Shelf Awareness 05/27/2016
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2016
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2016 pg. 152
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 203 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 181421 / Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
Reading Level: 4.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5