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    Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders
    Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders
    Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders
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    Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders

    By Kate Pankhurst

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    '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

    Kate Pankhurst, descendent of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, is back with a brand new wildly brilliant and accessible book about incredible women in the world of work.

    What do you want to be when you grow up? It's a BIG question that everyone is asked from an early age. Discover eye-opening facts about a collection of go-getting women who have pioneered careers in a kaleidoscope of different industries.

    · Climb to the top of Everest with fearless mountaineer Junko Tabei
    · Calculate mind-fizzing formulas with mathematician Katherine Johnson
    · Make brilliant scientific discoveries with Rosalind Franklin
    · Travel high up in the sky in a hot-air balloon with Sophie Blanchard

    Overflowing with beautiful illustrations and astounding facts, Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders is the perfect introduction to just a few of the most incredible women who helped shaped the world we live in. A fantastic gift for girls and boys alike!

    List of women featured: Junko Tabei, Sophie Blanchard, Maria Merian, Elizabeth Magie, the London Matchgirls, Rosa May Billinghurst, Katherine Johnson, Annette Kellerman, Katia Krafft, Rosalind Franklin, James Barry, Madam C.J. Walker, Lotte Reiniger.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateFeb 7, 2019
    ISBN9781526603531
    Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders
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    Kate Pankhurst

    Kate Pankhurst lives in Leeds with her family and spotty dog, Olive. She has a studio based in an old spinning mill where she writes and illustrates children’s books. Her projects have included the Fantastically Great Women series and Mariella Mystery Investigates series. Kate is distantly related to the suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, something that has been an influence on the type of books she enjoys creating for children.

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