CHOCKS AWAY! Take off on a marvellous journey of discovery as you explore 80 incredible world-changing inventions from around the globe!
From the wheel to the space rocket, the bow and arrow to the atom bomb, chocolate to toothpaste, and the battery to the quantum computer, find out about innovations from the ancient world right up to the twenty-first century. Read the fascinating story about how each one was developed, with bite-sized labels and captions. Spot the adventurous aviator, complete with goggles and flailing scarf, on each page, as they guide you through the book.
With bright, fun-filled illustrations by Robbie Cathro and 80 incredible entries, this invention compendium is sure to captivate STEM-mad readers 8 years and up for hours.
CHOCKS AWAY! Take off on a marvellous journey of discovery as you explore 80 incredible world-changing inventions from around the globe!
From the wheel to the space rocket, the bow and arrow to the atom bomb, chocolate to toothpaste, and the battery to the quantum computer, find out about innovations from the ancient world right up to the twenty-first century. Read the fascinating story about how each one was developed, with bite-sized labels and captions. Spot the adventurous aviator, complete with goggles and flailing scarf, on each page, as they guide you through the book.
With bright, fun-filled illustrations by Robbie Cathro and 80 incredible entries, this invention compendium is sure to captivate STEM-mad readers 8 years and up for hours.
80 inventions from around the world
Matt Ralphs (Author)
Matt Ralphs worked as an editor for many years, and now writes
children's non-fiction and middle grade fiction, often with a focus
on history, myths and folklore. His dark adventure novels Fire Girl
and Fire Witch were published by Macmillan Children's Books. He
currently has non-fiction projects in development with Nosy Crow
and Bonnier. He lives on the Grand Union Canal on a boat called
Nostromo.
Robbie Cathro (Illustrator)
Robbie is an illustrator and storyteller living in Bristol, UK. He
loves bright colours, limited palettes, atmospheric textures, and
layered characters. His work is inspired by animation, folk tales,
as well as the small stories he finds in his day-to-day life. He
has worked with Airbnb, The Sunday Times, The Natural History
Museum, Aquila Magazine, Anorak Magazine, Kingfisher and Little Bee
Books.
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