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Explorer, sailor and navigator, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail all the way around the world. He encountered lands and creatures that he could never have imagined, and the journey was fraught with danger and difficulty. Join Magellan’s amazing adventure in this colourful guide, encountering mutineers and monsters along the way! From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, this is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.
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Anne Frank was an ordinary girl living in extraordinary times. Forced to go into hiding to escape the Nazis’ persecution of Jews in World War II, Anne kept a diary that would become one of the most famous books in the world. Meet one of history’s most inspiring figures in this beautifully-illustrated guide to her amazing life. From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, ‘Little Guides to Great Lives’ is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.
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Marie Curie was a brilliant scientist who coined the term ‘radioactivity’, discovered polonium and radium, and helped develop treatments for cancer. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, but her dedication to physics ultimately caused her death from radiation. From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, this is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.
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The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Amelia Earhart was a superstar of aviation in the 1920s and 1930s and a pioneer of women’s rights. Her disappearance in 1937, while attempting to fly around the world, remains an unsolved mystery. From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, this series is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.
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Anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela’s journey from political prisoner to president of South Africa is an incredible tale of triumph in the face of adversity. 2018 marks a hundred years since his birth. From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, this is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.
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Most famous as the painter who created the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci is also one of history’s greatest geniuses – he was a mathematician, architect, astronomer, scientist and musician – and he even invented the helicopter! From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, this is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.
