Kay’s Incredible Inventions

Winner of the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards 2025 (non-fiction)

Do you ever wonder where the stuff around you all came from? No, not from eBay. I mean, who had the amazing idea of making a mobile phone or the annoying idea of building a school? For example, did you know that Velcro was invented by a dog and WiFi by a movie star? (Spoiler alert - it wasn’t Zendaya.)

In the fourth laugh-out-loud book from Adam Kay and Henry Paker, you’ll learn all about the coolest, grossest and most ridiculous inventions in the world. You’ll meet the queen who used the first ever toilet, learn why margarine used to be full of maggots and find out why Ancient Greeks wiped their bums on dinner plates. Oh, and hopefully some slightly more useful facts as well…

An A to Kay to Z of the random, ridiculous and revolutionary inventions that changed our lives. (And some that definitely didnt . . .)

Praise for Kays Anatomy:
An enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteedi
Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall aboutSunday Times
Totally brilliant! Jacqueline Wilson
Fun and informative Malorie Blackman
Very funny - this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medicsSunday Express

Praise for Kays Marvellous Medicine:
A ridiculously funny read that will delight, gross out and educate all at the same timeIndependent
Educational and entertaining. It should be on the national curriculum! Harry Hill
Completely marvellous and very funnyBookTrust