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Alexander von Humboldt
Illustrated by Sally Agar
Meet Alexander von Humboldt, the botanist and adventurer. As a kid, Alexander wasn’t a great student. He had a naturally curious mind, but he saw… Read more »
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J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrated by Aaron Cushley
Meet J. R. R. Tolkien, author and forefather of the fantasy genre. Little John experienced lots of change in his life from a young… Read more »
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Florence Nightingale
Illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley
Meet Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Growing up in an upper-class family, it was expected that Florence would find a husband and live… Read more »
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Harry Houdini
Illustrated by Juliana Vido
Meet Harry Houdini, one of the most famous entertainers to have ever lived. When he was four, little Ehrich emigrated with his family from Hungary… Read more »
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Amanda Gorman
Illustrated by Queenbe Monyei
Meet Amanda Gorman, America’s astounding young poet and activist. From an early age, Little Amanda read everything she could get her hands on, from books… Read more »
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Gloria Steinem
Illustrated by Lucila Perini
Meet Gloria Steinem, the world’s most famous feminist. Gloria Steinem realised from a young age that the general attitude towards women was different to the… Read more »
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Pablo Picasso
Illustrated by Teresa Bellon
Meet Pablo Picasso, one of the world’s greatest artists in the 20th century. Little Pablo grew up in an artistic household and after drawing his first painting at… Read more »
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Nelson Mandela
Illustrated by Alison Hawkins
Meet Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first Black president and his fight for equality. Little Nelson’s given name was Rolihlahla, which means ‘troublemaker’ in Xhosa, his… Read more »
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Michael Jordan
Illustrated by Lo Harris
Meet Michael Jordan, one of the greatest all-time basketball players. Little Michael wanted to be the first at everything – especially if that meant beating… Read more »
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Albert Einstein
Illustrated by Jean Claude
Meet Albert Einstein, the legendary scientist. Little Albert grew up in Germany, where it took him four years to formulate his first word. He was fascinated… Read more »
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Charles Dickens
Illustrated by Isobel Ross
Meet Charles Dickens, the influential author. When Charles was a boy he made up his own adventures. But after a Dickensian twist of fate saw… Read more »
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Yoko Ono
Illustrated by Momoko Abe
Meet Yoko Ono, the artist. When Yoko was little, she had everything she could dream of in Japan, except time with her busy parents. She… Read more »
