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A Steminist Force

A valuable resource for promoting girl power and encouraging young girls to explore STEM subjects fearlessly! We are girls as bright as fire! We're a STEMINIST brigade. Leaving blazing trai..

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Against the Odds: The Incredible Struggles of 20 Great Adventurers

FROM THE WINNER OF THE ORDNANCE SURVEY CHILDREN'S TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019. Some of the greatest adventurers of all time have once failed. Many more have had to overcome great hardships to pu..

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Amelia Earhart

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..

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Anna Pavlova

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the true story of Anna Pavlova. Little Anna fell in love with ballet after watching..

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Antoine de Saint-Exupery

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Antoine de Saint-Exupry, the talented pilot and writer. Little An..

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Audrey Hepburn: A Little Golden Book Biography

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about film legend and humanitarian, Audrey Hepburn. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for you..

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Barbra Streisand: A Little Golden Book Biography

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about legendary music icon, Barbra Streisand. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young rea..

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Beyonce

In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring life of Beyonce, the chart-topping superstar. Beyonce was quiet as a child but always enjoyed singing an..

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Bold, Badass, and Bookish: Women Writers Who Made History

Don't read alone - get a Book Buddy! Book Buddies is a bookmark, an artbook, a quote book, and MORE! BOOK BUDDIES- FEARLESS WOMEN WRITERS is an homage to feminist icons in the literary world. ..

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Coco Chanel

In this new 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 wi..

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David Attenborough

Little David grew up in Leicester on the campus of a university, where his father was a professor. As a child, he spent hours in the science library, collating his own specimens and creating a mini an..

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David Beckham (Little People, Big Dreams)

Learn about inspiring story of David Beckham! The much-loved footballer who grew up dreaming of scoring goals for his favourite team. Little David always knew that he wanted to be a footballer. G..

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Evonne Goolagong

Evonne grew up on a hot, dusty farm in Australia. She was the third of eight children, and descendant of the Wiradjuri people, who have lived on the land for more than 60,000 years. Her talent for ten..

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Football Stories: Messi

In Football Stories: Messi, young readers will find out how Lionel Messi went from being the smallest player on the field to being known as the 'Greatest of All Time' with his incredible runs, ball co..

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Football Stories: Ronaldo

Is Cristiano Ronaldo your ultimate football hero? In this brilliant non-fiction picture book, young readers can discover how this amazing player went from kicking bottles in the streets of Madeira to ..

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Girls Rule: 50 Women Who Changed the World

Girls Rule presents the inspirational biographical stories of 50 incredible women from around the globe. From fierce pirate leaders, warrior queens and spies, to pioneering mountaineers, conservation..

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Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women

Award-winning duo Catherine Thimmesh and Melissa Sweet inspire a new generation of innovators in this fascinating celebration of women inventors from diverse backgrounds. For fans of Women Who Dared a..

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Goddesses and Heroines: Meet More Than 80 Legendary Women From Around the World

A beautifully illustrated collection of profiles and stories of women from religion and myth, retold for children Discover the stories of goddesses and other powerful women shared throughout the ..

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Great Lives in Graphics: David Attenborough

Great Lives in Graphics: David Attenborough gives young readers a visual snapshot of his life and television career, while educating them on topics from documentary filmmaking to climate change and bi..

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Great Lives in Graphics: Greta Thunberg

Great Lives in Graphics: Greta Thunberg is a graphic retelling of Greta's story that gives children a visual snapshot of her life and environmental activism while educating them on everything from the..

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Great Lives in Graphics: Leonardo Da Vinci

Great Lives in Graphics: Leonardo Da Vinci is a graphic retelling of Leonardo's story that gives children a colourful snapshot of his life and the world in which he grew up while educating them on eve..

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Great Lives in Graphics: Muhammad Ali

Great Lives in Graphics: Muhammad Ali is an illustrated retelling of Ali's life and sporting career, encompassing topics from the history of boxing to the Civil Rights movement in the US. You may alr..

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Great Scientists: Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin tells the story of this key scientific figure, covering his origins as the son of a wealthy doctor, his famous voyage on HMS Beagle, the development of his evolutionary theories, the..

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Great Scientists: David Attenborough

David Attenborough tells the story of this famous figure, covering his childhood in Leicester and studies at the University of Cambridge through his work in natural history and broadcasting, his fam..

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Great Scientists: Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei tells the story of 'the father of science' - covering his origins as the son of a musician through his work in astronomy and optics, his troubles with the Church and his enduring le..

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Great Scientists: Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus Copernicus tells the story of this key scientific figure - covering his origins as the son of a merchant through his education in Poland and Italy, his work in astronomy and mathematics, t..

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Greta Thunberg

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 striking from school in h..

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Hedy Lamarr

Young Hedy Lamarr was fascinated with machines. At 5 years old, she would take apart her music box and put it back together to see how it worked. A gifted musician and actress, she soon found fame on ..

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Helen Keller

Little Helen was curious and eager to learn about the world. After contracting an illness during childhood, she became deaf and blind at the age of one and was unable to talk. Helen and her family fou..

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Heroes: How to Turn Inspiration Into Action

The third non fiction children's book from Marcus Rashford and Carl Anka, following You Are a Champion and You Can Do It, full of tips and advice for young kids. Includes profiles of people who h..

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Impossible: Young Readers' Edition

An abridged edition of the bestselling memoir Stan Walker is one of Aotearoa's most famous singers. But nothing ever came easy for Stan. What were the chances of success for a kid whose parents had..

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It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime (YA edition)

The host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, tells the story of growing up mixed race in South Africa under and after apartheid in this young readers' adaptation of his bestselling adult memoir BORN A CRI..

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Just Like Me: 40 neurologically and physically diverse people who broke stereotypes

The world is full of people who are a little different. Our uniqueness makes us who we are. We are all 'different; not less'. This is a collection of the true stories of 40 inspirational figures ..

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Kid-ventors: 35 Real Kids and their Amazing Inventions

What do swim fins, Popsicles (R), Infection-Detecting Stitches, the Braille alphabet, and Taco vs. Burrito all have in common? They were all invented by kids! When Remya Jose had to spend many ..

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Kylie Minogue

From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Kylie, the Australian princess of pop! Little Kylie grew up with her parents and he..

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Lenny Henry: Volume 106

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Sir Lenny Henry, the multi-talented comedian, actor, writer ..

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Leo Messi

In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Leo Messi, one of the worlds most skilled and celebrated footballers. As a child, Leo developed..

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Leonard Cohen

Discover the incredible life of Leonard Cohen, the inspiring singer-songwriter who shared songs of hope, love, loss and everything that makes us human. Little Leonard grew up in Montreal, Canada. He s..

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Lewis Hamilton: Little People Big Dreams

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Lewis Hamilton, Formula One champion. Little Lewis's ch..

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Lift-the-flap Questions and Answers about Jobs

Inspire the next generation with the limitless possibilities of all kinds of jobs. This engaging book takes a fresh look at the changing world of work and helps kids develop a greater understanding..

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Long Walk to Freedom: Illustrated Children's edition

Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela is the amazing story of a true hero of our times; his famous biography has been specially adapted for children in a beautiful illustrated picture book format. ..

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Mandela

Great Lives in Graphics: Mandela is a graphic retelling of Mandela's story which gives children a visual snapshot of his life and long fight for freedom, whileeducating them on everything from the his..

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Marcus Rashford: Volume 87

In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Marcus Rashford, the world-famous footballer and campaigner against child hunger. When Mar..

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Marie Curie

Great Lives in Graphics: Marie Curie is a graphic retelling of Curie's story which gives children a visual snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in, while educating them on everything from ho..

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Marie Curie

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..

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Mary Kom

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Mary Kom, one of the world's greatest boxers. Mary grew up in a ..

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Mary Shelley

New in the critically acclaimed Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Mary Shelley, the English novelist and creator of Frankenstein. When Mary Shelley was a little girl, s..

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Mission: Total Confidence

THE EAGERLY ANTICIPATED FOLLOW-UP TO ANT MIDDLETON'S BESTSELLING MISSION: TOTAL RESILIENCE Ant's warmly written, empowering guide gives readers the tools to realise their potential. It is packed wi..

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Mozart: Volume 105

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Mozart, world-renowned classical musician and composer. Wolf..

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Neil Armstrong

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon. Little Neil'..

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Nelson Mandela

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Nelson Mandela, South Africas first Black president and his ..

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