Kay's incredible inventions : a fascinating and fantastically funny guide to the inventions that changed the world* : *and some that definitely didn't
Kay, Adam, 1980-2023
Book
Total copies: 6
Do you ever wonder where the stuff around you all came from? No, not from the shops. I mean, who had the amazing idea of making video games or the annoying idea of building a school?In the latest laugh-out-loud book from the record-breaking and extremely handsome Adam Kay and Henry Paker, you'll learn about everything ever invented, from the daft to the disgusting to the downright dangerous.You'll discover all about:- The queen who pooed on the first ever toilet- How velcro was invented by a dog- Why the Ancient Greeks wiped their bums on dinner platesAs well as 48,762,851,208 other facts. (Approximately.)Praise for Kay's Anatomy:'An enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteed' i'Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about' Sunday Times'Totally brilliant!' Jacqueline Wilson'Fun and informative' Malorie Blackman'Very funny - this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics' Sunday ExpressPraise for Kay's Marvellous Medicine:'A ridiculously funny read that will delight, gross out and educate all at the same time' Independent'Educational and entertaining. It should be on the national curriculum!' Harry Hill'Completely marvellous and very funny' BookTrust
Main title:
Kay's incredible inventions : a fascinating and fantastically funny guide to the inventions that changed the world* : *and some that definitely didn't / Adam Kay ; illustrated by Henry Paker.
Author:
Kay, Adam, 1980-, authorPaker, Henry, illustrator
Imprint:
UK : Puffin, 2023.
Collation:
429 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes blank sections to be filled in by the reader.Includes index.
ISBN:
9780241540787 (hbk)9780241540848 (ePub ebook)
Dewey class:
609C609C600KAY
LC class:
T15
Language:
English
Added title:
Subject:
Inventions -- Juvenile literatureInventions -- History -- Juvenile literatureNon-Fiction 9+Science and TechnologyChildren's / Teenage: general interestChildren's / Teenage general interest: Science & technology: general interesInventions & inventorsChildren's / Teenage general interest: Humour & jokesEducational: BiologyChildren's / Teenage reference: Subject-specific referenceChildren's / Teenage personal & social issues: Body & healthInterest age: from c 7 yearsChildren's / Teenage general interest: History & the past"Children's / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions & experiments"Children's / Teenage general interest: Machines & how things work
BRN:
704371