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Sneakiest Uses for Everyday Things: How to Make a Boomerang with a Business Card, Convert a Pencil into a Microphone and more (Volume 3) (Sneaky Books) Paperback – November 1, 2007

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For folks who wonder why they keep tossing odds and ends in that junk drawer in the kitchen, Sneakiest Uses for Everyday Things offers evidence that technology doesn't always have to come from Best Buy, Amazon.com, or Microsoft." --U.S. News and World Report


* Putterers, would-be inventers, and science-fair parents rejoice as Cy Tymony offers fifty new projects to bring out your inner MacGyver.

In the third book in Cy Tymony's Sneaky Uses series you will learn how to turn a piece of paper into a Frisbee, a business card into a boomerang, a TV tray into a robot, and more.

* Beginning with a complete list of materials and continuing through easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions paired with helpful illustrations, most projects will be completed in just minutes using common items found around the house.

* Teachers, parents, scout leaders, and enterprising youngsters will use their ingenuity to turn ordinary, everyday objects into something extraordinary, like a pencil into a microphone, Walkman ear buds into an intercom, or a telephone cord into a motor. The book also includes bonus alternative-energy projects and a foreword by NPR's Science Friday host Ira Flatow.
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  5. Publication date
    November 1, 2007
  6. Dimensions
    4.9 x 0.5 x 7 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0740768743
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    978-0740768743
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 Cy Tymony has been creating homemade inventions since childhood. He has appeared on CNN Headline News, ABC's Chicago Morning Show, and NPR's Science Friday with Ira Flatow, and he has been featured in the Chicago Tribune and Future Life magazine. Cy is a technical writer and computer specialist in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Andrews McMeel Publishing (November 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0740768743
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0740768743
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.9 x 0.5 x 7 inches
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Cy Tymony has created his homemade inventions since he was a kid. His imagination and innovative way at looking at the world continues today as a technical writer and computer network specialist in the Los Angeles area. He has appeared on CNN and NPR, and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times and U.S. News & World Report.

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Donivan Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT IDEAS ON EVERY PAGE!
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2009
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I bought all three of these books and have read them all. They are very interesting and a great idea for a rainy day. If you buy one you should buy them all. These are some of the most entertaining set of books I have ever read. I highly recommend them!
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sally carter
5.0 out of 5 stars Inventive and fun!
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2017
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Wonderful gift for grandson who loves making things at home.
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Shala Kerrigan
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun book
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2008
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My husband got the first book a while back for himself, but wasn't disappointed when he found it was a better book for our kids, so I got this one just to top out my last order for free shipping. I'm glad I did.
It's as good as the first one, with a lot of simple and non-intimidating projects for the beginning maker, and a lot of them are done with things you can find around the house easily, or ask your friends for.
Like the first book, a lot of the projects have room for improvement, which I think is a great thing, it inspires people to think a little more, to mess around a bit, and see what they can come up with, and feel like they really did something themselves. My 13 yo daughter likes it a lot, and we've planned on trying some of the projects together.
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Justin Ong
3.0 out of 5 stars Great for High School science projects and some great ways of being resourceful
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2013
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This book is an amazing book on how to get your kids to be resourceful when making or doing a science project along with an elementary explanation on how things work.

I too learnt a few new tricks in making makeshift electronic elements from everyday objects.

I'd say I enjoyed the usefulness of the book, but i wish it had a little more examples of things that we could use in the field.

All in all i believe its a good book to start off if you are starting to understand how things work, or planning to get your kids involved in some science projects.
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Beatrice Large
5.0 out of 5 stars Sneakiest uses for everyday things book
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2013
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This is an excellent book, very fun, it was just what I was hoping for! A great fun book for kids
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Christopher Drott
5.0 out of 5 stars Bought as gift for my Son, he loves it.
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2020
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Excellent Service, fast delivery, will shop here again.
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rspsy
2.0 out of 5 stars One is all you need.
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2011
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This is the third in the "Sneaky" series. Being the third in a series there are two ways to go. One way is to write whole new content thus adding to a series. Or the tack this author takes, repeat most of what is covered in the first two editions with minor updating on most of the projects.

The biggest update to this book came in the material at the end of the book on making a "Spy Jacket." This project was introduced in Sneaker Uses. It is elaborated on in this volume with several additions and updates to the first suggestions. It should be noted that if you are going to the air port, TSA will probably want to do enhanced screening if you are wearing or place this item in the x-ray machine to be scanned.

Never the less, it offers some fun things to do with 5 to 10 year olds.

Don't waist your money on Sneaky or Sneakier. Sneakiest has all the content from the first two versions.
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Willow
5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly as described
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2012
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Fast shipping, well packed, fun for all ages..ordered for a gift for a friend, 19 yo that requested and he said he thought it was an ok read.
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Kathy Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 22, 2015
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Excellent book for a tween boy
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capt biggles
2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2014
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amusing but typical america
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wikey
5.0 out of 5 stars Ein Buch für jeden McGyver fan
Reviewed in Germany on May 5, 2014
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Ein sehr Interressantes Buch!
Von Kunststoff aus Milch, bis hin zum Fernmelde-Alarm aus einem altem Walkie-Talkie diese Buchriehe kennt jeden Trick. Auch als Nachschlagewerk für Schriftsteller sehr zu empfehlen.
Ich wünsche allen zukünftigen Käufern viel Spass beim Nachbasteln.
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CoCo
4.0 out of 5 stars A hit with my teenage sons
Reviewed in Canada on February 22, 2014
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This is a fun book that gives detailed instructions on how to turn everyday objects into ... well weird, not to be predicted stuff. A great gift for makers and a great way to surprise bored-by-almost-everything-teenagers.
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Kozzy
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in Canada on April 20, 2017
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Gift to my son for christmas
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