Ma Isabel Sánchez Vegara
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"In the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. The book follows Agatha Christie, who taught herself to read at the age of five, on her journey to becoming the most famous crime writer of all time. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts...
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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As a young man, Mohandas Gandhi dreamed of unity for all peoples and religions. Inspired by this idea, he led peaceful protests to free India from British rule and unite the country--ending violence and unfair treatment. His bravery and free thinking made him one of the most iconic people of peace in the world, known as "Mahatma" meaning "great soul." This inspiring story of the "Father of India's life features a facts and photos section at the back....
4) Jane Austen
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Publisher
Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
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Presents information about Jane Austen, from her childhood in the English countryside to how her own heartbreak became the inspiration for "Pride and Prejudice.".
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Publisher
Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
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"Vivienne Westwood always stood up for the outsider--even at school. When she grew up, she created a fashion philosophy that went against the grain and celebrated the music of the moment: punk. Vivienne became a world famous designer by staying true to herself and speaking up for what she believed in. This inspiring story of the outspoken fashion designer's life features a facts and photos section at the back"--Back cover.
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
Discover the inspiring true story of Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist. When young Greta learned of the climate crisis, she stopped talking. She couldn't understand why people in power were not doing anything to save our Earth. One day she started protesting outside the Swedish Parliament, creating the "School Strike for Climate." Soon, lots more young people joined her in a global movement that shook adults and politicians alike. She had...
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
32 pages: illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Aretha grew up in a family of musicians, singing with heart and soul in her father's gospel choir. She went on to bring that feeling to her own music, creating some of history's best-loved songs that still spark hope in listeners today. This inspiring story about the Queen of Soul features a facts and photos section at the back.
9) Zaha Hadid
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019] ©2019
Physical Desc
32 pages.
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"Zaha Hadid grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, surrounded by music. She was a curious and confident child, who designed her own modernist bedroom at nine years old. As a young woman studying at University in Beirut, she was described as the most outstanding pupil the teacher had ever met. With her spectacular vision and belief in the power of architecture, she founded her own firm and designed some of the most outstanding buildings in the world-including the...
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.
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When Hans Christian Andersen was a little boy, he treated storybooks as jewels to be treasured. He wanted to perform on stage, but was always cast as the troll. Luckily, through theatre, he found a love for writing. He wrote about both the ordinary and fantastic, in stories like 'The Ugly Duckling' and 'The Little Mermaid', never talking down to children. This enchanting book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including...
11) Steve Jobs
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.
Description
At an early age, Steve fell in love with the possibility of the computer machine. He knew it had the power to change someone's life. Inspired to create a personal computer accessible for everyone, Steve went on to become one of the most influential inventors the world has ever met. This inspiring story of the visionary and entrepreneur features a facts and photos section at the back
12) Billie Jean King
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
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Billie Jean King grew up surrounded by sports of all kinds. But the first time she played tennis, she knew she would become World No. 1. On and off the court, she strived for equality, blazing a trail for women in sports and showing the world that women's tennis deserved to be taken seriously. Billie Jean continues to teach young players the value of teamwork and the importance of equality in sports. This inspiring story of the tennis legend's life...
13) Evonne Goolagong
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Description
"Evonne grew up on a hot, dusty farm in Australia. She was the third of eight children, and descendant of the Wirundjuri people, who have lived on the land for more than 60,000 years. Her talent for tennis was discovered at a local tennis club, and before she knew it, the girl dreaming about the place called "Wimbledon" was playing on center court. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a...
14) Olive Morris
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Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of the Quarto Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Description
As a child, little Olive moved to London from Jamaica. When she was older, she stood up against the wrongful arrest of a Nigerian diplomat, and from then on vowed to fight injustice of all kinds. Olive became dedicated to improving the lives of those in her community and beyond. This inspiring story of the activist's life features a facts and photos section at the back.
15) Bob Dylan
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Series
Publisher
Motorbooks International
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (color) ; 25 cm.
16) Astrid Lindgren
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
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"Learn how Astrid turned her love of books and telling stories into a career as a world-renowned author. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the inspiring writer's life."--by publisher.
17) Pablo Picasso
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Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
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"Little Pablo grew up in an artistic household and after drawing his first painting at nine years old. His dad was an art teacher and helped grow his son's talent, teaching him to use oil paints. He moved first to Barcelona and then to France, where he achieved significant success, and went on to becoming one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. His artistic style inspired many movements in art, music and literature, which we still...
18) Alan Turing
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
28 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.
Description
In this book discover the life of Alan Turing, the genius code cracker and father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence. Alan grew up in England, where his best friends were numbers and a little boy called Christopher. When his young friend died, Alan retreated to the world of numbers and codes, where he discovered how to crack the code of the Nazi Enigma machine.
19) Bruce Lee
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Born in San Francisco but raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was the child star of Hong Kong cinema appearing in his first of many films at just three months old. But, after getting into trouble as a teenager, his father sent him to live in America. Starring roles were hard to come by for Asian-American actors in Hollywood, but by harnessing his skill as a martial artist, Bruce created, directed, and acted in blockbuster hits such as "Enter the Dragon'....