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WonderLab Group

Paige Towler

Whether you’re attempting your first ollie or have perfected railsides, everyone can agree: skateboarding is seriously fun!

 Did you know that skateboarding used to be called sidewalk surfing and the sport can trace its roots back centuries? Or that today there are more than 3,000 skate parks in the US alone? Get ready to soar through the story of skateboarding from the science behind the decks to the history of the cool tricks skateboarders continue to create . . . and everything in between!

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How It Happened

How It Happened! Skateboards: The Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Trick

Find out how pizza became the world’s favorite comfort food in this nonfiction book, part of the HOW IT HAPPENED! Series. 

 Did you know that every hour, more than one million slices of pizza are eaten in the United States? But this cheesy flatbread had a long journey before becoming a global comfort food. This fact-filled book delivers the deep dish on pizza culture, history, and science. Whether you like thin crust or Sicilian-style, this book is one that pizza lovers won’t want to miss!

How It Happened! Pizza: The Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Slice

Stephanie Warren Drimmer

Find out how sneakers took over the world in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of a series about the stories behind cool objects!

 From going to school to shopping at the mall, sneakers are one of the most comfortable ways to get around. But how did these rubbery soles become everyone’s favorite shoe to stomp in? Readers will love learning about the story behind sneakers, from the world’s oldest shoe to the latest designer sneaker drop . . . and everything in between!

How It Happened! Sneakers: The Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Pair

Find out how gum became everyone’s favorite chewing candy in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of the How It Happened! series.
 
 Baseball stadiums, movie theaters, underneath your desk at school—gum is everywhere. But how did this gluey glob become everyone’s favorite 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!