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Baffling & Bizarre Inventions Hardcover – Unabridged, September 1, 2011

by Jim Murphy (Author)
3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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Crazy inventions for kids to learn about!

A talking watch. An overcoat for two. A pair of pants for poodles. In his companion to Weird & Wacky Inventions, Jim Murphy shows kids some additional baffling and utterly silly inventions in the form of a guessing game that is both challenging and fun. What is a finger-supporting device used for? Can you really buy that talking watch? What on earth is a beard grinder?

Whether it’s a device for shaping the upper lip or a life preserver for horses, this parade of unusual inventions is a real treat for trivia lovers and any curious kid with an interest in science and inventions. Ages: 9–12. 98 color illustrations
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  1. Reading age
    9 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    96 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    4 - 7
  5. Dimensions
    0.87 x 0.07 x 1.05 inches
  6. Publisher
    Sky Pony Press
  7. Publication date
    September 1, 2011
  8. ISBN-10
    161608474X
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1616084745
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Jim Murphy is a two-time Newbery Honor and Sibert Award-winning children’s book author. He’s worked in the publishing industry and is now a freelance writer. He lives with his wife and sons in Maplewood, New Jersey.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sky Pony Press; 1st edition (September 1, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 161608474X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1616084745
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.58 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.87 x 0.07 x 1.05 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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Jim Murphy began his career in children's books as an editor, but managed to escape to become a writer, entering a life of personal and creative happiness and enduring financial uncertainty. He's convinced that the latter keeps him coming back to his computer to write every day and feels that a sense of impending doom is the doorway to creativity. He has never counted the number of books he's published (feeling the time and energy is better spent doing research and writing) but guesses that he has over thirty books to his credit. Jim's work has been honored with numerous awards, including two American Llibrary Association Newbery Honor Book Awards, an ALA Robert F. Sibert Award and Sibert Honor Book Award, three National Council of Teachers of English Orbis Pictus Awards, a Boston Globe/Horn Book Award and a BG/HB Honor Book Award, two SCBWI Golden Kite Awards, and been a finalist for the National Book Award. Recently, he was given the ALA Margaret A. Edwards Award for "his significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature."

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Dad of Divas
5.0 out of 5 stars These two book were interesting and fun to read.
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2016
Jim Murphy has written two books about inventions. The inventions he wrote about were actually created and the individuals who made them thought they would solve a problem. However when you read each book , you will realize the inventions were never truly used . Sometimes an invention , even though not used after its concept is produced, may inspire someone else to produce a different invention that becomes part of our everyday lives.

The book had an interesting format. The author had a short description about the invention with an accompanying illustration. Under the illustration were choices for the reader to read and then select which answer could be the purpose of the invention. The reader turns the page and there is the correct response with further details of the invention. It is fun to see if you can select the correct answer.

A few of the inventions from the books are the following:
* There was a machine that could make a dimple on your cheek. It would last a few hours.
* A portable bathtub was invented. You filled it up with water, stepped into it and zipped it up to your neck.
* Another person made training pants for dogs were not housebroken.
* A machine was invented to look like a woman so a man could have a dance partner.
* A man created a device you attached to a baby's crib that would gently pat a baby to sleep.

These two book were interesting and fun to read.

*I received this for review - all opinions are my own*
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Debbie Lamb
5.0 out of 5 stars We really enjoyed the book
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2016
We really enjoyed the book. We read the book on Family Read Night! You will be amused!!!! Ages of children 15 - 12 - 7 ... they all liked the book.
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