NNFN2023: Kay’s Incredible Inventions

Day 13 of National Non-Fiction November 2023… so many fabulous books still to share!

Big, bold and full of fun, ‘Kay’s Incredible Inventions’ is endlessly entertaining! Divided into three sections- At Home, Out and About and Technology- the book is about ‘everything ever invented, from the daft to the disgusting to the downright dangerous.’- quite a claim!

Written in a light-hearted, chatty style accompanied by humorous illustrations, the book is very easy to read and very hard to put down. As you learn about Ruth Wakefield (the woman who invented chocolate chip cookies), Percy Shaw (catseyes) and Rosalind Franklin amongst many others, you are tempted by order forms for incredible inventions from Adam Kay Genuis (not my spelling mistake!) Enterprises Ltd for creations such as Spectacular Self-Washing Trousers or Glorious Get-Home Gloves! This would make an excellent festive present, sure to gather the whole family together to enjoy laughing, learning- and possibly inventing!

The tea break at our Non-Fiction Conference on Saturday was sponsored by this book and we set delegates the challenge of taking the most inventive pictures possible. Great fun was had by all!

Kay’s Incredible Inventions

Adam Kay, illustrated by Henry Paker

Puffin ISBN: 978-0241540787