Ameila Earhart was:A pilot A record-breaker An inspirationAmeila Earhart broke flying records, wrote best-selling books, launched a fashion label and fought for the rights of female pilots everywhere.Her disappearance, in the midst of her attempt to circumnavigate the globe, is one of history's greatest unsolved mysteries, and today she is remembered as not only the first female pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean, but for being a bold, brace and adventurous woman who fought tirelessly for what she believed.Explore other extraordinary lives:The Extraordinary Life of Stephen HawkingThe Extraordinary Life of Michelle ObamaThe Extraordinary Life of Katherine JohnsonThe Extraordinary Life of Mahatma GandhiThe Extraordinary Life of Alan Turing The Extraordinary Life of Serena WilliamsThe Extraordinary Life of Nelson MandelaThe Extraordinary Life of Greta ThunbergThe Extraordinary Life of Nelson Mandela
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CONTRIBUTORS: Dr Sheila Kanani, Rachel Corcoran
EAN: 9780241434109
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 109 g
HEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Penguin Random House Children's UK
DATE PUBLISHED: 2020-10-08
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GENRE: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Transportation / Aviation
WIDTH: 129 cm
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United States of America, USA, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Interest age: from c 7 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women
Puffin (Author) Since publishing a series of non-fiction in 1940, Puffin has grown to become one of the most iconic children's entertainment brands in the world. Publishing stories for children from 0 -12 Puffin is home to famous authors, illustrators and children's brands including Roald Dahl, Jacqueline Wilson, Malorie Blackman, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the Snowman and Diary of a Wimpy Kid to name but a few. Many of these stories live beyond the book and have inspired films, music and games.Puffin is always on the look-out for new talent and is committed to giving children access to stories, through innovative formats and partnerships; ensuring that the magic of imagination passes from one generation to the next. Dream big, Read Puffin.Sheila Kanani (Author) Dr Sheila Kanani is a space cadet, with her head high up in the clouds, even though her feet are firmly on planet Earth. Sheila became interested in space and astronomy at the age of 13 and her passion sky-rocketed from there. She has a PhD in planetary science and her favourite planet is Saturn. Her favourite 'work' interests are teaching GCSE Astronomy and giving public talks to audiences of all ages and sizes, while representing her place of work, the Royal Astronomical Society, which she adores.
