"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!"-- Page 4 of cover.
Contents
Get ready for gum -- Section one: how it all started ; Gum's ancient roots ; Gum around the world -- Section two: how it got off the ground ; Getting gum going ; Bubble trouble ; Come and get some gum! -- Section three: How it took over the world ; A stick of gum for everyone ; Gum and games ; Pop culture ; Here today, gone tomorrow -- Gum of the future -- A yummy, gummy timeline -- Chew it yourself!
