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The Handiest Things in the World

The Handiest Things in the World( )
Author: Clements, Andrew
Illustrator: Jaramillo, Raquel
ISBN:978-1-4169-6166-6
Publication Date:May 2010
Publisher:Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Imprint:Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $19.99
Book Description:

The mother of invention is right at your fingertips! Ten knuckles, two thumbs, two flat palms, and all those fingers--but our hands can be so much more.

They were once the first pair of earmuffs, a primitive sun visor, and a convenient set of chopsticks. The work done by hands centuries and centuries ago has paved the way for many of our favorite and most useful tools. The always clever Andrew Clements reminds us all that the mother of much invention is right at our fingertips.

Book Details
Pages:48
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Stories In Verse
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):9 x 9.5 x 0.4 Inches
Book Weight:0.925 Pounds
Author Biography
Clements, Andrew (Author)
Andrew Clements was born in Camden, New Jersey on May 7, 1949. He received a bachelor's degree in literature from Northwestern University and master's degree in teaching from National Louis University. Before becoming a full-time author, he taught in the public schools north of Chicago for seven years, was a singer-songwriter, and worked in publishing.

He is well known for his picture book texts, but it was his middle school novel, Frindle, that was a breakthrough for his writing career. Frindle won numerous awards including the Georgia Children's Book Award, the Sasquatch Children's Book Award, the Massachusetts Children's Book Award, the Rhode Island Children's Book Award, and the Year 2000 Young Hoosier Book Award. His other works include The Landry News, The Janitor's Boy, No Talking, Things Not Seen, Things Hoped For, and Things That Are.

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