When Everything Went Wrong: 10 Real Stories of Inventors Who Didn't Give Up!

Thomas Edison famously said, "I have not failed once at making a light bulb, I have simply found ninety-nine ways of not making ones." In When Everything Went Wrong, readers will read about 10 inventors who persevered. Making mistakes doesn't mean you failed . . . it's all part of the process!

Format: Hardback
Length: 80 pages
Publication date: 06 July 2023
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Did you know that some of the world's greatest inventions started off as failures? It's true! Inventions like Coca-Cola, shoes, and vacuum cleaners were actually mistakes. But don't worry, these mistakes didn't mean that these inventors failed. In fact, they were just part of the process! In the book "When Everything Went Wrong," you'll read about 10 inventors who persevered despite their mistakes. Thomas Edison famously said, "I have not failed once at making a light bulb, I have simply found ninety-nine ways of not making one." This book is a mixture of comic panels and prose, and it's sure to entertain and educate kids. The inventors included in this book are: Thomas Edison Jan Matzeliger Guglielmo Marconi Wilson Greatbach James Dyson Margarete Steiff Stephanie Louis Kwolek Charles Goodyear Percy Spencer John Stith Pemberton Kids will love all the fun facts and true stories in this book, told in both prose and comic form. So don't be afraid to make mistakes - they can lead to some of the most amazing inventions of all time!

Weight: 458g
Dimension: 198 x 237 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781524880422