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Inventions that Changed the World

Published by Wild Dog
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

Australians are an inventive lot. From the innovative tools and equipment of our First Nations people to the pioneering solutions of colonial times and hi-tech minds of today, Australians have risen to the challenge of problem solving.
Also, Vegemite. We can’t explain that but we love it anyway.

About The Authors

Sue Lawson is an award-winning author. Her books have won the Australian Family Therapists’ Award for Children’s Literature and have been short-listed for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards and the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards.

Karen Tayleur has worked in advertising, publishing, and the arts for over 30 years. From copywriter to typesetter, author, editor and publisher, she has had the chance to work with some incredibly talented creators over that time. (Including her co-author, Sue Lawson.) Karen’s latest book with Wild Dog Books is Show Me the Money which she co-authored with Sue.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Wild Dog (August 3, 2022)
  • Length: 44 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781742036267
  • Ages: 7 - 12

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