Title:
Awesome minds : the inventors of LEGO toys / by Erin Hagar ; Art by Paige Garrison.
ISBN:
9781938093531
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Edition:
First Edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Duo Press, 2016.
Physical Description:
45 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Billions of Bricks -- A Danish Carpenter -- Almonds and Yo-yos -- A Family Business -- The Power of Plastics -- The Automatic Binding Brick -- The Idea That Changed Everything -- A System -- Clutch Power -- Thank You, Ole Kirk! -- Rolling Forward -- Legoland® -- A New Generation.
Summary:
"Everyone has played with LEGO toys, but not many people know who is behind this awesome invention. This fun and engaging book tells the story of how a Danish carpenter and his family turned a desperate situation into the most popular toy in history. With full-color illustrations and lively text, and chock-full of interesting facts, Awesome Minds: The Inventors of LEGO; Toys is the perfect read for those with creative spirits and curious minds. This book is an independently authored and published biography of the family that created the LEGO; construction toy and is not sponsored or endorsed by or affiliated in any way with the LEGO Group of companies, owner of the LEGO; trademarks. Lexile Level: 970L"-- Provided by publisher.
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Audience:
970L Lexile
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OCLC Number:
ocn915500389
Availability:
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