Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions

by Chris Barton

Book Overview

Celebrate Lonnie Johnson, inventor of the Super Soaker, in this inspiring STEM picture book biography about the maker of one of the world's favorite toys.

You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580892973
• ISBN13: 9781580892971
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5