Bibliograph

Awesome minds, the inventors of LEGO toys, by Erin Hagar ; art by Paige Garrison

Type

Label

Awesome minds, the inventors of LEGO toys, by Erin Hagar ; art by Paige Garrison

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 7 to 12

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 1 to 7

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Awesome minds

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

915500389

Responsibility statement

by Erin Hagar ; art by Paige Garrison

Series statement

Awesome minds

Sub title

the inventors of LEGO toys

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"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

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 -- Billions of hours

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Inventors of LEGO toys

Classification

Contributor