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Books > Children's & Educational > Geography & environment > Geography
Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards 2018.
Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, has created this wildly wonderful and accessible book about women who really changed the world.
Discover fascinating facts about some of the most amazing women who changed the world we live in. Fly through the sky with the incredible explorer Amelia Earhart, and read all about the Wonderful Adventures of Mary Seacole with the number one best-selling children's non-fiction title in the UK market this year.
Bursting full of beautiful illustrations and astounding facts, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is the perfect introduction to just a few of the most incredible women who helped shaped the world we live in.
List of women featured: Jane Austen, Gertrude Ederle, Coco Chanel, Frida Kahlo, Marie Curie, Mary Anning, Mary Seacole, Amelia Earhart, Agent Fifi, Sacagawa, Emmeline Pankhurst, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank
Have you ever wondered what some of the world's most disgusting
sounding dishes are? If you think eating broccoli or anchovies
sounds unappealing just wait until you hear what's on the dinner
table around the world! Cow's intestines, jellied eels, gigantic
tuna eyeballs, stinky herrings... These might sound like disgusting
ingredients to make witches' potions with, but no, they are
delicious and exclusive delicacies served in different parts of the
world. While every page might not make your mouth water, the aim of
this book is to question what we consider disgusting and to show
the incredible diversity and creativity of the world's cuisine.
Dish by dish, you'll also discover surprising stories and
historical facts. A really fun read which brings the gross factor!
We hope that this book will help you keep an open mind - yum!
This inspiring picture book retells the story of Nobel Peace Prize
nominee Greta Thunberg - the Swedish teenager who has led a global
movement to raise awareness about the world's climate crisis -
using allegory to make this important topic accessible to young
children. Greta is a little girl who lives in a beautiful forest
threatened by Giants. When the Giants first came to the forest,
they chopped down trees to make houses. Then they chopped down more
trees and made even bigger homes. The houses grew into towns and
the towns grew into cities, until now there is hardly any forest
left. Greta knows she has to help the animals who live in the
forest, but how? Luckily, Greta has an idea... A section at the
back explains that, in reality, the fight against the 'giants'
isn't over and explains how you can help Greta in her fight. This
book has been printed sustainably in the UK on 100% recycled paper.
By buying a copy of this book, you are making a donation of 3% of
the cover price to Greenpeace UK.
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy
bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of
Rosalind Franklin, the scientist who was crucial to the discovery
of the double helix in DNA. Little Rosalind was born in London to a
Jewish family who valued education and public service, and as she
grew up her huge intellectual abilities were drawn into the study
of science. Having studied physics and chemistry at Cambridge
University, Rosalind moved to Paris to perfect her life's work in
X-ray crystallography. She then moved back to King's College
London, where she would work on finding the structure of DNA with
Maurice Wilkins. It was Rosalind's "photo 51" that was used by
Wilkins to create the first ever double helix DNA model with
Francis Crick, although he did not credit for her work due to a
falling out between the two, and her work went unacknowledged until
after her death. However, today she is revered as the forgotten
heroine of the study of how DNA works, and the "Sylvia Plath of
molecular biology". This moving book features stylish and quirky
illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical
timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the
brilliant scientist's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a
bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the
lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to
scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things,
yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series
offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of
formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for
reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present
expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you
to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning
cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even
more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to
children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who
will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
Explore the lives of the Windrush generation in this full-colour
anthology. With a foreword from Baroness Floella Benjamin, DBE.
This book presents 12 moving tales of sacrifice and bravery,
inspired by first-hand accounts of the Windrush generation. "Home
ain't jus' where you live. Home is your heart an' yer history."
Each inspiring story helps to bring the real experience of Black
British people into focus. Produced in partnership with Black
Cultural Archives to honour the Windrush generation. Includes ten
photo-packed fact sections. The contributors: K. N. Chimbiri, Kevin
George, Salena Godden, Judy Hepburn, Ashley Hickson-Lovence, Kirsty
Latoya, Katy Massey, E. L. Norry, Quincy the Comedian, Jermain
Jackman. With cover art by Joelle Avelino. Black Cultural Archives
is the only national heritage centre dedicated to collecting,
preserving and celebrating the histories of Black people in
Britain. 50p from every copy sold goes to BCA.
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