Bibliograph

Rubik's Cube creator, Erno Rubik, Paige V. Polinsky

Type

Label

Rubik's Cube creator, Erno Rubik, Paige V. Polinsky

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

780, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rubik's Cube creator

Oclc number

1003716971

resource.readingGradeLevel

Grades 3-6

Responsibility statement

Paige V. Polinsky

Series statement

Toy trailblazers

Sub title

Erno Rubik

Summary

In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the inventor of Rubik's Cube, Erno Rubik. Follow the story of Professor Rubik as he invents the Magic Cube and moves past its disappointing flop in Hungary to winning Toy of the Year and international success as Rubik's Cube. Sidebars, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO

Table Of Contents

Young Erno -- Dedicated designer -- Teaching tool -- Cracking the cube -- A clunky dud -- Back to life -- Smart sales -- Cube construction -- Flash and fade -- Busy in Budapest -- The need for speed -- Still turning -- Timeline

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator