A Compendium of Curious Contraptions : A Guessing Game About History's Most Unusual Artefacts David Baddiel and lateral thinking skills that

and lateral thinking skills that would impress even this genius detective

he sets sail in search of the fortune

award-winning illustrator Hanane Kai uses a deft hand to create powerful illustrations that help children visualize the people impacted by poverty

Part of Ella Bailey's acclaimed series of nonfiction for young readers

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A Compendium of Curious Contraptions : A Guessing Game About History's Most Unusual Artefacts David Baddiel and lateral thinking skills thatThe book features mystery items from the past, with a set of clues as to what each one was used for. Readers can take a guess before unfolding a giant flap to reveal the answer. Without giving too much away, the book contains Inuit snow goggles, designed to protect eyes from the blinding glare of the ice, an ancient Chinese earthquake detector featuring several metal frogs, and err.. the Royal fistula an item used to perform delicate surgery on the