Once Upon a Big Idea

The Story of Inventions

Once Upon a Big Idea
James Carter, Margaux Carpentier
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NZ$ 38.99
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NZ$ 31.19
Hardback
h286 x 251mm - 32pg
14 Apr 2022 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781838913939
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Telescopes and clocks and trains- all big ideas from human brains! From bridges and boats to medicines and mobile phones, this book takes readers on a journey of discovery through all the amazing inventions human beings have come up with. Learn how rocks and stones helped create the pyramids and how modern materials such as concrete and nylon have changed our lives. Lively rhyming text by James Carter and electrifying illustrations by Margaux Carpentier
JAMES CARTER is an award-winning poet, non-fiction writer and ambassador for National Poetry Day. James travels all over the UK with his melodica (that' s Steve) to give lively performances and workshops. In the last twenty years he has visited over 1400 schools, and performed at various prestigious literary festivals. He lives with his family in Oxfordshire and offers global virtual poetry sessions. www. jamescarterpoet. co. uk

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