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Once upon a Big Idea

Once upon a Big Idea

The Story of Inventions

by James Carter and Margaux Carpentier
Paperback
Publication Date: 14/03/2024
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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

ISBN:
9781838915513
9781838915513
Category:
Poetry (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
14-03-2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
Little Tiger Press
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
280x245mm
James Carter

James Carter is a prize-winning poet, guitarist and educational writer. He travels all over the UK to give poetry performances and workshops, and is the author many best-selling poetry books including Hey Little Bug! and I'm a Little Alien. James Carter lives in Wallingford, Oxfordshire.

Margaux Carpentier

Margaux Carpentier is an illustrator and print maker based in London. She studied in both Paris and Surrey, and developed her unique graphic style by playing with pens and other mediums. Earthy and folk-inspired, her work also draws on fantastical elements and wild imagination.Her books for children include Someone LikeMe (2016, Concern Worldwide) and Inside Animals (2020, Wide-Eyed Editions).

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