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Fantastically Great Women Sports Stars and their Stories

Author Kate Pankhurst, illustrated by Kate Pankhurst
Narrator TBD
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Run Time 1 hour and 10 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts, 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 personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Children’s picture books.

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What to expect

Travel to Greece and watch Kyniska, 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.

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 the Lionesses on the pitch who won Euro 2022, or behind the scenes setting up rival games when the Olympics said NO to women, these women are all sporting heroes.

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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