Mistakes that Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be
by Jones, Charlotte Foltz
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AR Book Level
6.8
AR Points
2
Word Count
11,214
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
159342 EN
About this book
This book presents the stories behind forty things that were invented or named by accident, including aspirin, x-rays, Frisbees, silly putty, Velcro, and many more.
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