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Author:

Boyer, Crispin, author.

Title:

Famous fails : mighty mistakes, mega mishaps & how a mess can lead to success! / Crispin Boyer.

Publisher:

National Geographic

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Subject:

History--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Errors--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Failure (Psychology)--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Success--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Curiosities & Wonders.

Notes:

Includes index.

Summary:

"This fun book of quirky failures and famous flops will keep kids laughing while they learn the importance of messing up in order to get it right. Science, architecture, technology, entertainment--there are epic fails and hilarious goof-ups from every important field. Silly side features help to analyze the failures: Lesson Learned, It Could Be Worse, Losing Combinations, and a Fail Scale help readers navigate the different kinds and scopes of the mistakes made. Read to learn what went wrong, what went right, and what kids can learn from each failed attempt"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1426325495 : LIB
9781426325496 : LIB

LCCN:

2016016712

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

JSPB572 -- Ely Public Library (Ely)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)