320 pages. SCHOLASTIC BOOK OF FIRSTS tells the fascinating, quirky, and sometimes comple tely zany stories behind how just about anything and everything got started. Wh ether it's the first automobile rolling off the assembly line or the first manne d mission into outer space, the SCHOLASTIC BOOK OF FIRSTS will include the stori es behind more than 500 of those starting points, touching on entertaining trivi a and core-curricular topics. Kids will be fascinated with off-beat firsts like : First Sneakers: Keds have been around since 1917! The first modern zipper was created in 1913 by Gideon Sundback! A dog named Laika was the first Earth creatu re ever sent into space! First Successful Color Film: Flowers and Trees by Walt Disney in 1932!

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Title

Scholastic Book Of Firsts

Publisher

Scholastic Reference

Publication Date

2005

Language

English

ISBN 10

043967607X

ISBN 13

9780439676076

Binding

Paperback

Illustrator

Sheldon, David

Condition

Very Good

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Children's Fiction

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Whether it's the first automobile rolling off the assembly line or the first manned mission into outer space, the SCHOLASTIC BOOK OF FIRSTS will include the stories behind more than 500 of those starting points, touching on entertaining trivia and core-curricular topics.Kids will be fascinated with off-beat firsts like:First Sneakers: Keds have been around since 1917!The first modern zipper was created in 1913 by Gideon Sundback!A dog named Laika was the first Earth creature ever sent into space!First Successful Color Film: Flowers and Trees by Walt Disney in 1932!

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