Kay’s Incredible Inventions: A fascinating and fantastically funny guide to inventions that changed the world (and some that definitely didn’t)

Kay’s Incredible Inventions: A fascinating and fantastically funny guide to inventions that changed the world (and some that definitely didn’t)
by: Adam Kay(Author),Henry Paker(Illustrator)
Publisher: Puffin
Publication Date: 2 Nov. 2023
Language: English
Print Length: 448 pages
ISBN-10: 024154078X
ISBN-13: 9780241540787
Book Description
Do you ever wonder where the stuff around you all came from? No, not from the shops. I mean, who had the amazing idea of making video games or the annoying idea of building a school?In the latest laugh-out-loud book from the record-breaking and extremely handsome Adam Kay and Henry Paker, you’ll learn about everything ever invented, from the daft to the disgusting to the downright dangerous.You’ll discover all about:- The queen who pooed on the first ever toilet- How velcro was invented by a dog- Why the Ancient Greeks wiped their bums on dinner platesAs well as 48,762,851,208 other facts. (Approximately.)Praise for Kay’s Anatomy:’An enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteed’ i’Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about’ Sunday Times’Totally brilliant!’ Jacqueline Wilson’Fun and informative’ Malorie Blackman’Very funny – this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics’ Sunday ExpressPraise for Kay’s Marvellous Medicine:’A ridiculously funny read that will delight, gross out and educate all at the same time’ Independent’Educational and entertaining. It should be on the national curriculum!’ Harry Hill’Completely marvellous and very funny’ BookTrust

About the Author

About the Author Adam Kay is a former doctor who has written three million books and sold five copies. No, hang on – he’s written five books and sold three million copies. His first book, This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor, was number-one for over a year and his first children’s book, Kay’s Anatomy, became the fastest- selling children’s general non-fiction hardback of the decade.Henry Paker was once a little boy who did silly doodles in the margins of books. Now he is a grown man who does silly doodles in the middle of books. He is an award-winning comedian, writer and illustrator. He co-writes and performs in the Radio 4 sitcom ReincarNathan and co-hosts the Three Bean Salad podcast. Henry has illustrated all of Adam Kay’s children’s books.