# Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be - Hardcover

by **Charlotte Foltz Jones** (Author), **John O'Brien**

From Frisbees to X-Rays, Post-It Notes to penicillin, here are the fascinating stories behind the accidental inventions of 40 things, including Coca-Cola, potato chips, Silly Putty, the Slinky, and many other familiar items. An IRA/CBC Children's Choice. 40 full-color cartoons.

**Number of Pages:** 96

**Dimensions:** 0.49 x 8.3 x 8.06 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** January 01, 2001

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 6.8

**Point Value:** 2

## Details

- **Price:** 27.92 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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