The House That Cleaned Itself: The True Story of Frances Gabe's (Mostly) Marvelous Invention

by Laura Dershewitz and Susan Romberg

Book Overview

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Like most of us, Frances Gabe detested housework -- she found cleaning a "nerve-twangling bore". Unlike most of us, she invented a contraption to free herself from this tedious task forever: a self-cleaning house! Gabe's wacky, wonderful home included almost 70 new patented inventions, from a soap-spraying sprinkler in the ceiling to a kitchen cabinet that washed, dried, and stored dishes all in one...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1943147655
• ISBN13: 9781943147656
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Innovation Press
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.1" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 5