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Sky Pony Press has released two non-fiction titles by Jim Murphy for all of the aspiring inventors in your lives! Complete with 98 colored illustrations of these crazy creations in each book, these books are the perfect gift for kids ages 9-12 that are interested in science and inventions!
WEIRD & WACKY INVENTIONS is a compilation of the weirdest and wackiest inventions and presented in a quiz style that is challenging and fun. Simple, clear explanations are provided on how the inventions worked or failed to work.
A hat that can tip itself. A suitcase that turns into a bathtub. A pair of protective eyeglasses for chickens. These are just three of the hundreds of unusual inventions that people have dreamed up over the last two centuries. Some, such as the mustache guard, made perfect sense when they first appeared. Others were considered just plain silly.
In the follow up to WEIRD & WACKY INVENTIONS comes BAFFLING & BIZARRE INVENTIONS which shows kids some baffling and utterly ridiculous inventions in the form of a guessing game that is both challenging and fun. This entertaining book offers a glimpse into the life of inventors?both good and bad!
A talking watch. An overcoat for two people. A pair of training pants for poodles. In his companion to Weird & Wacky Inventions, Jim Murphy shows kids some additional baffling and utterly silly inventions in the form of a guessing game that is both challenging and fun. What is a finger-supporting device used for? Did the talking watch ever become available for sale in stores? What on earth is a beard grinder?
These books by Jim Murphy are interesting and funny for both kids and adults! Creativity and imagination really knows no end! These inventions may look silly but to someone in the past they were a real idea that they thought would take off! Almost every single one was completely new to me! Who knows…maybe I could really use a spaghetti fork! A fun book to read to get those creative juices flowing or for a few laughs!
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