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: Paperback
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 05/07/2019
ISBN: 9781580892988
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.40w x 0.20d
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