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Famous Fails!

Mighty Mistakes, Mega Mishaps, & How a Mess Can Lead to Success!

Author Crispin Boyer

Paperback

$12.99 US

Disney - RHCB | National Geographic Kids

6"W x 9.06"H x 0.38"D | 11 oz | 48 per carton

On sale Oct 25, 2016 | 128 Pages | 9781426325489

Age 8-12 years

Reading Level: Lexile 1080L

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This fun book of quirky failures and famous flops will keep kids laughing while they learn the importance of messing up in order to get it right. Science, architecture, technology, entertainment -- there are epic fails and hilarious goof-ups from every important field. Silly side features help to analyze the failures: "Lesson Learned," "It Could be Worse!," "Losing Combinations," and a "Fail Scale" help readers navigate the different kinds and scopes of the mistakes made. Read to learn what went wrong, what went right, and what kids can learn from each failed attempt.

CRISPIN BOYER has written more than 15 books for National Geographic Kids, covering topics that young readers find fascinating, from bugs to boogers, ninjas to knights, and sharks to cyborgs. His debut middle-grade fiction series Zeus the Mighty combines Boyer’s ability to entertain with lively characters and educate with historical facts. He lives in Hawaii with his family. View titles by Crispin Boyer

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