The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring

The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation (With Audio Recording)

Kids, Technology, Inventions, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Science and Technology
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Author: Gilbert Ford ISBN: 9781481450669
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Publication: September 13, 2016
Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Language: English
Author: Gilbert Ford
ISBN: 9781481450669
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication: September 13, 2016
Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English

With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky!

One day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk…and so did Richard’s imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous.

With the help of his wife, Betty, Richard took this ordinary spring and turned it into a plaything. But it wasn’t just any old trinket—it was a Slinky, and it would become one of the most popular toys in American history.

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With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky!

One day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk…and so did Richard’s imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous.

With the help of his wife, Betty, Richard took this ordinary spring and turned it into a plaything. But it wasn’t just any old trinket—it was a Slinky, and it would become one of the most popular toys in American history.

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