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Fantastically Great Women Scientists and Their Stories
Fantastically Great Women (Related to this series)
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 3 February 2022
- Run Time
- 1 hour 57 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments, Children’s / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
What to expect
'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
Prepare to be inspired with this fantastically great new series for young readers from bestselling author Kate Pankhurst, descendent of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst. In this first book, read the true stories of amazing scientists and discover things that are out of this world!
Women have been responsible for many of the world's most groundbreaking scientific discoveries. These are the stories of incredible female scientists whose hard work and persistence changed our understanding of science, and transformed people's ideas of what women can do.
· Reach for the stars with the first African-American woman to go into space Mae Jemison
· Explore volcanoes with the fearless Katia Krafft
· Invent a treatment for malaria with the determined Tu YouYou
· Make scientific discoveries that will change the world with Marie Curie
Including comic strips, family trees, maps and more, Fantastically Great Women Scientists and Their Stories is a celebration of women who made some of the world's most important scientific breakthroughs. A fantastic gift for girls and boys alike!
List of women featured: Mae Jemison, Marie Curie, Elizabeth Blackwell, Janaki Ammal, Caroline Herschel, Katia Krafft, Tu Youyou and Rosalind Franklin.
Critics Review
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Informative, inspiring and presented with passion and clarity, this is children’s non-fiction at its finest
LoveReading4Kids
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...the third in Kate Pankhurst’s colourful picture-book celebrations of notable females; with their playful use of speech bubbles and perspective shifts, they remain significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls
The Guardian
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It's a tremendously engaging read: smart, informative, inclusive and accessible, with gorgeous, visually creative art.
The Bookseller
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This one succeeds, thanks to its interesting choice of role models, gorgeous colourful illustrations, a sense of humour and sharp language that informs without patronising
The Times on Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World
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Every element of this book is pieced together perfectly; the amount of information, the fun way it is presented, the illustrations and of course the diverse mix of women. This book should be available in every school and every library and is sure to inspire young people to follow their hearts
Acorn Books on Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World
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An absolute must-have for every young person’s bookshelf
The Huffington Post on Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World
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Details
- Author
- Kate Pankhurst, illustrated by Kate Pankhurst
- Narrator
- Aysha Kala, Kate Pankhurst, Laurence Bouvard
- Duration
- 1 hour 57 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 February 2022
- ISBN
- 9781526621269
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments, Children’s / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Fantastically Great Women Scientists and Their Stories by Kate Pankhurst, read by Kate Pankhurst, Aysha Kala and Laurence Bouvard.'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 POSTPrepare to be inspired with this fantastically great new series for young readers from bestselling author Kate Pankhurst, descendent of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst. In this first book, read the true stories of amazing scientists and discover things that are out of this world!Women have been responsible for many of the world's most groundbreaking scientific discoveries. These are the stories of incredible female scientists whose hard work and persistence changed our understanding of science, and transformed people's ideas of what women can do. · Reach for the stars with the first African-American woman to go into space Mae Jemison · Explore volcanoes with the fearless Katia Krafft· Invent a treatment for malaria with the determined Tu YouYou· Make scientific discoveries that will change the world with Marie CurieIncluding comic strips, family trees, maps and more, Fantastically Great Women Scientists and Their Stories is a celebration of women who made some of the world's most important scientific breakthroughs. A fantastic gift for girls and boys alike!List of women featured: Mae Jemison, Marie Curie, Elizabeth Blackwell, Janaki Ammal, Caroline Herschel, Katia Krafft, Tu Youyou and Rosalind Franklin.
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