Fantastic Failures: Surprising Starts of Health and Hygiene Products

Fantastic Failures: Surprising Starts of Health and Hygiene Products

45th Parallel Press
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Failed inventions and unexpected uses abound in this look at the contribution of failures to the health industry. Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune takes readers through the unexpected origins of popular products and innovations. With a focus on persistence and creative thinking, this hi-lo series makes the case that failure might just be the first step to success.

School Library Journal

Gr 5-8–The surprising starts and failures that launched entire industries and fields of study are highlighted in this series. Through history many experiments and inventions have had moments of disaster and triumph, from ­Play-Doh that was originally supposed to clean wallpaper (Favorite Toys) to how complaints about mushy fries made potato chips a reality (Delicious Food Mishaps). Longer paragraphs with short sentences are generally written at a third grade reading level. Each title has bolded vocabulary words, and some have a “Behind the Scenes,” and “Success Story” section, along with at least one “Flopped” section per book describing where an experiment or invention went wrong. End pages have a list of resources for additional reading, a glossary, and an index. Although the text can be dense at times, the paragraphs are informative. VERDICT Inspiring historic successes and failures for middle grade readers.

Additional Information
Author:
Martin Gitlin
Interest Level Low:
Age 10
Interest Level High:
Age 13
Reading Level:
Age 8
Lexile Level Low:
370L
Lexile Level High:
370L
Guided Reading Level Low:
M
Guided Reading Level High:
M
Language:
English
Copyright:
2024
Set:
No
Award Winner:
No
Number of Pages:
32 Per Title