How It Happened! Gum
The Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Chew
Published on 18. May 2023
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-4549-4498-0 (ISBN)
Description
Find out how gum became everyone's favorite chewing candy in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of the How It Happened! series.
Baseball stadiums, movie theaters, underneath your desk at school-gum is everywhere. But how did this gluey glob become everyone's favorite candy to chomp on? Readers will love gobbling down the story of gum, from its ancient origins to its influence on "pop" culture . . . and everything in between!
Baseball stadiums, movie theaters, underneath your desk at school-gum is everywhere. But how did this gluey glob become everyone's favorite candy to chomp on? Readers will love gobbling down the story of gum, from its ancient origins to its influence on "pop" culture . . . and everything in between!
Reviews / Votes
"A lively look at the history of chewing gum . . . . Energetic graphic design incorporates swaths of bright gum-ball colors with dashes of bubble-gum pink along with plenty of photographs and whimsical cartoon illustrations . . . . A diverting look at the rest of the story for a familiar product." -Kirkus Reviews"The How It Happened! series provides energetic, upbeat histories of everyday items that should be familiar to most kids. Pages are filled with eye-catching graphics, sidebars, photos, illustrations, and accessible text pepper with numerous exclamation points." -Booklist
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Union Square & Co.
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Illustrations
all in color
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4549-4498-0 (9781454944980)
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Additional editions
E-Book
04/2023
Union Square & Co.
€7.99
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