num_pages: 114
description: Discover the extraordinary stories behind everyday things! Did you know that the ice cream sundae was invented because of a law forbidding the sale of ice cream on Sundays? Or that the first motorcycle was really just a tricycle with a motor? Would you believe that Mickey Mouse started out as a rabbit? Arranged in alphabetical order with anecdotal, fun-to-read text, this fascinating book is packed with the stories behind these and over 100 more inventions."[An] entertaining volume of trivia." -- Kirkus Reviews
language: English
title: The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories about Inventions
titlecomplete: The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories about Inventions
genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, History, Science, Short Stories
ratings_count: 278
publisher: Puffin Books