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Kay's Incredible Inventions

Name: Kay's Incredible Inventions
Rating: 4.83 (18 reviews)
ISBN: 9780241540800

By Adam Kay

Part of the Kay's Anatomy series

From dog inspired Velcro to movie-star Wi-Fi, who invented the world’s weirdest wonders?

hilarious informative quirky engaging

Pageticker community rating

Average score: 4.83

From 18 readers

What do our readers think of Kay's Incredible Inventions ? (Generated from the text of reviews of the book)

Children find the book funny, fascinating and full of memorable facts, especially when the inventions are strange or disgusting. Some children feel that the toilet jokes become repetitive or that the book is aimed at younger children.

What does the Pageticker team say about Kay's Incredible Inventions ?

Kay's Incredible Inventions is a glorious tour of human ingenuity, packed with surprising facts, lively illustrations and plenty of toilet humour. Adam Kay makes history, science and technology feel entertaining.

Genres

Humour Non-fiction

What is Kay's Incredible Inventions about?

Ever wondered who came up with the brilliant idea of mobile phones or the less exciting concept of schools? In 'Kay's Incredible Inventions', Adam Kay takes you on a hilarious journey through the most fascinating, bizarre, and downright ridiculous inventions that have shaped our world. Discover how Velcro was inspired by a dog, Wi-Fi owes its existence to a movie star, and why Ancient Greeks used dinner plates for, well, unexpected purposes.

About the author

Adam Kay is a bestselling British author known for his funny and interesting books. He wrote 'Kay’s Anatomy' and 'Kay’s Marvellous Medicine', which teach children all about how the human body works in a fun way. Adam loves sharing amazing science facts and making people laugh with his brilliant stories.

Discussion ideas around Kay's Incredible Inventions

Brilliant or bonkers?: Which invention in the book seems most useful, and which seems most ridiculous? What makes you choose them?

Happy accidents: What do the stories of inventions such as Velcro teach us about mistakes, curiosity and noticing what happens around us?

Who gets the credit?: Why might some inventors be forgotten or left out of history, and how could we make sure credit is shared fairly?

Life without inventions: Choose one everyday invention from the book and imagine a typical day without it. What would change?

Pages

429 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2024

First published

2023

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