Launchers, Lobbers, and Rockets Engineer
Make 20 Awesome Ballistic Blasters with Ordinary Stuff
by Lance Akiyama
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Pub Date 19 Jun 2018 | Archive Date 14 Aug 2018
Quarto Publishing Group – Rockport Publishing | Rockport Publishers
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Description
Each of these launchers are made from PVC, soda bottles, rubber bands, hairspray cans, and anything you might find in the junk drawer, and are capable of firing marshmallows, poker chips, tennis balls, sponges, and plenty more.
This book is written for adults, but kids and teens can get in on the fun, too. Projects range from simple shooters to be built by novice crafters, to the more complicated Slide Action Rubber Band Gun, A Wrist-Mounted Crossbow, and even a Desk Drawer Booby Trap.
Marketing Plan
Campaign Focus:
Feature this as a step-by-step guide for creating twenty deviously fun launcher, lobbers, and shooters devised specially for backyard warfare. This ingenious author uses PVC, soda bottles, rubber bands, hair spray, grill lighters and everything you may find in the junk drawer to outfit an armory capable of firing marshmallows, poker chips, tennis balls, sponges, and more.
Key Selling Points:
- This collection of inventive engineering projects are fun for adults and teens to assemble, tinker with, and bring into (safe) battle against each other!
- Each of the twenty original projects feature fully illustrated step-by-step instructions to ensure everything comes together perfectly.
- These projects don't require trips to specialty stores for materials, they have all been cleverly engineered to be made from products easily found around the home, or at any hardware store.
Key Campaign Activity
- Publicity - Long lead print as well as online craft websites and bloggers in the Craft market as well as DIY media
- Social media outreach thru the authors platforms as well as Quarto
Consumer:
- Quarto Knows social media – especially Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook
- Quarto Knows B2C email campaign
- Leverage Author his website, Instagram and YouTube
Publicity/Media:
- Primary craft focus outlets including Make, Popular Mechanics, Family Circle, Good Housekeeping, Better Homes & Gardens
- Key Craft Websites and Bloggers including Artsy, Crafted, craft Foxes DIY Network Online, Makezine, Brit + Co, and Craft Gossip
- Trade Review: Library Journal, Publisher's Weekly, Booklist, Bookish, Shelf Awareness, Kirkus, BookTrib
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781631594274 |
| PRICE | US$24.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 144 |
Featured Reviews
Julia G, Reviewer
I was sceptical opening this book. I'm a mother of two, I should not get excited about straw blowguns and rubber band rockets. But I did! I want to build them all, with and without my children.
Pictured instructions guide you through the construction process of some seemingly difficult projects made from simple materials that can be bought at any DIY store.
A book I will certainly come back to play with for a long time.
Literary R, Reviewer
“Launchers, Lobbers, and Rockets Engineer” is a fun guide for using household items to create shooters, lobbers and launchers for backyard warfare. Rubber bands, soda bottles and your junk drawer treasures
can serve as launchers for shooting off tennis balls, sponges, poker chips and much more. Highly recommended for safe family fun.
Grateful to the Quarto Publishing Group - Rockport Publishing and NetGalley for the early copy, in exchange for my true review.
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Emille W, Reviewer
I reviewed this copy with the thought that it would provide inspiration to a teenage engineer. With clear pictures and descriptions my daughter was impressed with the selection of items that could be made from simple household parts. Broken down into three sections, from simple concepts to a more extravagant project designs. This book has proved a definite hit with her and her college friends. (all are 16+ and most are studying engineering)
Reviewer 431600
Launchers, lobbers and rockets engineer provide 20 amazing projects to try at home. As an crafts person and aspiring engineer I found these projects really nice and handson. The projects range easy to more complex, rewarding us with a fun contraption in the end. The graphics are easy to follow and I found this a great read.
Would totally recommend to kids who are itching to make their own rockets
Charity H, Reviewer
Fun and creative ideas with simple as a little more extensive supplies. My guys were eager to make many of these creations some they were surprised about and some I thought really did need some parent supervision. A favorite it the bow and arrow. The photos and instructions are great -- it really does make it easy to make this creative items.
Bookseller 198421
Fun for Parents and Kids alike. Some have the potential to cause inury or damage though so supervision is a must. That said, there are lots of cool gadgets to make and fire here. Lots of projects for parents and kids to make together on a rainy day and to test out when the sun is shining.
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