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How It Happened! Gum

The Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Chew
By Paige Towler
Series: How it Happened
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How It Happened! Gum takes young readers on an entertaining journey through the history of gum, revealing how this sticky treat became a beloved chewing candy worldwide. From ancient beginnings to its role in modern pop culture, this factual book provides fascinating insights into a common favourite found everywhere from baseball stadiums to movie theatres.
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Find out how gum became everyone's favourite chewing candy in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of the How It Happened! series.

Baseball stadiums, movie theatres, underneath your desk at school—gum is everywhere. But how did this gluey glob become everyone's favourite candy to chomp on?

Readers will love gobbling down the story of gum, from its ancient origins to its influence on "pop" culture... and everything in between!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781454944980

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 May 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Sterling

Illustration: all in color

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 192

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Paige Towler Series: How it Happened

About the Author

WonderLab Group is a custom-content-creation and editorial-services firm specializing in publishing, audio, and digital content in the areas of children's nonfiction and STEM. Their focus is on developing programmatic and 360-degree content to build nonfiction brands and franchises that promote science and inspire curious kids.

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