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Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders

Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders

A fantastic gift for any child who dreams of making their mark!

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  • Release Date: 07/02/2019
  • Barcode: 9781408899274
  • Genre: Children's Books
  • Sub-Genre: Children's Reference
  • Imprint: Bloomsbury
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders

Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders

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A fantastic gift for any child who dreams of making their mark!
From the brilliant bestseller Kate Pankhurst comes Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders. Prepare to discover the stories of some of the most amazing women who blazed the trail for women in the world of work, from brave mountaineer Junko Tabei to NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson and geneticist Rosalind Franklin.

'Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls' GUARDIAN
'It's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn't be inspired' BOOKSELLER
'An absolute must-have for every young person’s bookshelf' HUFFINGTON POST

Kate Pankhurst, descendent of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, is back with a brand new wildly brilliant and accessible book about incredible women in the world of work.

What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a BIG question that everyone is asked from an early age. Discover eye-opening facts about a collection of go-getting women who have pioneered careers in a kaleidoscope of different industries.

· Climb to the top of Everest with fearless mountaineer Junko Tabei
· Calculate mind-fizzing formulas with mathematician Katherine Johnson
· Make brilliant scientific discoveries with Rosalind Franklin
· Travel high up in the sky in a hot-air balloon with Sophie Blanchard

Overflowing with beautiful illustrations and astounding facts, Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders is the perfect introduction to just a few of the most incredible women who helped shaped the world we live in. A fantastic gift for girls and boys alike!

List of women featured: Junko Tabei, Sophie Blanchard, Maria Merian, Elizabeth Magie, the London Matchgirls, Rosa May Billinghurst, Katherine Johnson, Annette Kellerman, Katia Krafft, Rosalind Franklin, James Barry, Madam C.J. Walker, Lotte Reiniger.

Series featured as part of the Blue Peter Book Club



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  • Contributor: Kate Pankhurst (Illustrated by)
  • Illustrator: Kate Pankhurst
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