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Amelia Earhart (Little Guides to Great Lives) by Isabel Thomas
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives
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 revoluti ...Show more
Anne Frank (Little Guide to Great Lives) by Isabel Thomas; Paola Escobar (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives Ser.
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-illustrate ...Show more
Anne Frank (Little Guides to Great Lives) by Isabel Thomas
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives
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 gu ...Show more
Charles Darwin (Little Guides to Great Lives) by Dan Green
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives
Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution caused both outrage and wonder, and quickly made him one of the most famous men in history. From his five-year voyage across the high seas to 20 years of research, follow Darwin on his adventure to prove a theory that would change the world. Little Guides to Gr ...Show more
Ferdinand Magellan (Little Guides to Great Lives) (HB) by Isabel Thomas
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives
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, enco ...Show more
Leonardo Da Vinci (Little Guides to Great Lives) by Isabel Thomas
Category: Children's | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives
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, Little Guides to ...Show more
Little Guides to Great Lives: Anne Frank by Isabel Thomas
Category: Children's Reference | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives Ser.
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 gui ...Show more
Little Guides to Great Lives: Charles Darwin by Dan Green
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives Ser.
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. From Curie to Kahlo and Darwin to Da Vinci, Little Guides to Great Lives tells the stories of the most amazing people from all over the ...Show more
Little Guides to Great Lives: Frida Kahlo by Isabel Thomas
Category: Children's Reference | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives Ser.
Frida Kahlo was a colourful Mexican artist who endured great pain and hardship, but used her bright, vivid brushstrokes to express her emotions and reveal her true personality. She created over 50 self-portraits, and is considered to be one of the most influential and inspirational artists of the twenti ...Show more
Little Guides to Great Lives: Frida Kahlo by Isabel Thomas
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives
Frida Kahlo was a colourful Mexican artist who endured great pain and hardship, but used her bright, vivid brushstrokes to express her emotions and reveal her true personality. She created over 50 self-portraits, and is considered to be one of the most influential and inspirational artists of the twenti ...Show more
Little Guides to Great Lives: Leonardo Da Vinci by Isabel Thomas
Category: Children's Reference | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives Ser.
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, Little Guides to Grea ...Show more
Little Guides to Great Lives: Marie Curie by Isabel Thomas
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives Ser.
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 scienti ...Show more