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Kay’s Incredible Inventions : A fascinating and fantastically funny guide to inventions that changed the world (and some that definitely didn’t)

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Adam Kay

SKU: 9780241540787 Categories: Christmas Catalogue 2023, Uncategorised Tags: Educational: Biology, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Humour & jokes (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 7 years, Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's / Teenage), Reference works (Children's / Teenage), Science & technology: general interest (Children's / Teenage)
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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

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