Fantastically Great Women Sports Stars and their Stories

Author Kate Pankhurst, illustrated by Kate Pankhurst
Narrator Anushka Chakravarti, Kate Pankhurst
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Publish Date 9 May 2024
Run Time 2 hours and 14 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Children’s / Teenage general interest: Athletics and gymnastics, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sports and outdoor recreation, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sports teams and clubs, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Swimming and water sports, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Tennis and other racket sports, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and special needs, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem.

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Bloomsbury presents Fantastically Great Women Sports Stars and their Stories by Kate Pankhurst, read by Anushka Chakravarti and Kate Pankhurst.

Travel to Greece and watch Cynisca, a Spartan princess, become the first ever woman to win at the ancient Olympic Games. Or touch the heavens with Junko Tabei as she carves her path through history and mountain ranges with little applause but a lot of bravery.

In this book Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells the fascinating stories of some of history's most talented female sports stars.

From football superstars to trailblazing Olympians, women throughout history have fought for the right to take part, win or lose, in sports across the globe. Whether they were making impassioned pleas for support on the football pitch, or working behind the scenes to set up rival games when the Olympics said ‘NO’, these women are all sporting heroes.

Including diary entries, postcard messages, maps and more, Fantastically Great Women Sports Stars and Their Stories is a celebration of just some of the women whose tenacity and skill have made a mark on the world. A fantastic gift for girls and boys alike!

List of women featured: Cynisca, Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Dod, Alice Milliat, Junko Tabei, Derartu Tulu, Marta Vieira da Silva, Ellie Simmonds and Simone Biles.

Critics Review

It deploys just the right amount of lively, fascinating detail to inform and inspire

Guardian on FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN SCIENTISTS AND THEIR STORIES

An absolute must-have for every young person's bookshelf

Huffington Post on FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN ARTISTS AND THEIR STORIES

It's a tremendously engaging read: smart, informative, inclusive and accessible, with gorgeous, visually creative art. The tone is really joyful and it's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn't be inspired by these stories

Bookseller on FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN WHO MADE HISTORY

So many worthy non-fiction books for this age group have good intentions but fail to step beyond simple preaching with boring line drawings. 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

A must-have for anybody – girl or boy, man or woman – it’s enlightening for one and all … it’s celebratory, laying out key messages in an attractive and engaging way to inspire a new set of admirers

Books for Keeps on FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD

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

It's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn't be inspired

Bookseller on FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN ARTISTS AND THEIR STORIES

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