They Did WHAT?!: Your Guide to Weird and Wacky Things People Do - Softcover

Szpirglas, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1897066236 ISBN 13: 9781897066232

Publisher: Owlkids, 2005

Synopsis

Over the course of history, humankind has achieved remarkable things: the Great Pyramids, space travel, and the World Wide Web. But what about the eccentricities, the famous bloopers, the bits that have been edited out for so long, like pet rocks, air guitar contests, and turkey-and-gravy soda? It’s time to embrace, not erase! With They Did WHAT?!, Jeff Szpirglas awards the booby prize to history’s most absurd behaviors and creations. “What if” scenarios parody ridiculous events: “What if the latest fad was barracuda swallowing?” (Forget goldfish.) Recurrent characters, Professor and Student, engage in a witty banter, offering quirky facts and related information. Dave Whamond’s playful illustrations complement this satirical mix of history, science, and culture.

About this title

About the Authors

JEFF SZPIRGLAS is the critically acclaimed author of Gross Universe and Fear this Book, among others. His stories have been published in Chirp and chickaDEE magazines, where he also worked as a kids’ page editor. He has written for the television series' Polka Dot Shorts, Ricky’s Room, and System Crash, and co-produced two radio pieces for CBC’s Out Front. He lives in Toronto, where he influences young minds on a daily basis as an elementary school teacher.

DAVE WHAMOND is the award-winning author of My Think-a-ma-Jink and a regular contributor to chickaDEE and OWL magazines. He also has a syndicated cartoon strip called “Reality Check,” which appears daily in a number of North American newspapers. He lives in Calgary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Owlkids
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1897066236
• ISBN 13: 9781897066232
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Whamond Dave
• Number of pages: 64