Have you ever wondered how we invented the objects that make our homes comfortable, like the television, the washing machine, the toaster? Learn all about the history of the objects that we cannot do without in our homes in It'll Never Work: In the Home, a book that explores the invention of household items that have become essential to our daily life and the successes and failures that have led to the comforts and entertainment that we know today.

Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology and engineering and reveals the pioneering ideas and scientific thinking that enabled its development, as well as exposing those that proved to be a dead end. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing in other similar ideas where relevant, and revealing that experimentation and failure often pave the way to technology success. Beautifully designed and illustrated with infographic-style artwork, this series is an excellent technology resource for readers aged 9 and up.

This book is part of a book series called Itll Never Work .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Hachette Children's Group .

Jon Richards is an experienced author of non-fiction books for children.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Homes over the years
• 1: keeping warm
• 1: Shine a light
• 1: Storing food
• 1: Home cooking
• 1: Sleep tight
• 1: Cleaning clothes
• 1: Keep it clean
• 1: Down the pan
• 1: Safe and sound
• 1: Sound and vision
• 1: Games
• 1: Keeping in touch
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Index