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The Kid Who Invented the Trampoline: and Other Extraordinary Stories About Inventions

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4.3 out of 5
Based on 19 Ratings and 10 Reviews

Book Description
Did you know that an eighth-grader from New Jersey invented the snowboard? Or that the inventor of the trampoline demonstrated his invention by bouncing with a kangaroo? Would you believe that the first effective vacuum cleaner was the size of a refrigerator? This book is packed with fifty incredible stories about how things we now take for granted came to be. Perfect for trivia fans of all ages, ... More
Book Information
PublisherDutton Children's Books
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages128
ISBN-100525466541
ISBN-13978-0525466543
Publication Date07/09/2001
The Creators
About Don L. Wulffson (Author) : Don L. Wulffson is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Don L. Wulffson include Toybox Treasures, Before Columbus: Early Voyages to the Americ... more
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