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Alexander Graham Bell by Emma Fischel
$12.95 NZD
$16.95 (23% off)
Category: Biography, YA,children | Series: Famous People, Famous Lives S.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland, but moved first for health reasons to Canada, and then to the United States to continue his work as a professor of vocal physiology - how people talk. He put this interest and a fascination for electricity together and began to experiment with transmitting voi ...Show more
Alfred the Great by Andrew Matthews
$12.95 NZD
$16.99 (23% off)
Category: Biography, YA,children | Series: Famous People, Famous Lives S.
Each title in this series tells the story of a man or woman whose dedication to their chosen cause led to changes that affect all our lives today. Each includes a vivid description of the world in which the famous person lived. This book shows how the life of this early English king is really the histor ...Show more
Anne Frank by Harriet Castor
$12.95 NZD
$16.99 (23% off)
Category: Biography, YA,children | Series: Famous People, Famous Lives S.
Beatrix Potter by Harriet Castor
$12.95 NZD
Category: Series - children | Series: Famous People, Famous Lives S.
Childrens history book on the life of Beatrix Potter
Boudicca by Emma Fischel
$17.00 NZD
Category: Series - children | Series: Famous People, Famous Lives S.
Each title in this series tells the story of a man or woman whose dedication to their chosen cause led to changes that affect all our lives today. Each includes a vivid description of the world in which the famous person lived. This vivid narrative tells of how, two thousand years ago, when the Romans i ...Show more
Captain Scott by Emma Fischel
$12.95 NZD
Category: Series - children | Series: Famous People, Famous Lives S.
This book traces the life and adventures of one of history's most famous explorers. Set against the backdrop of Edwardian England, the narrative brings to life how enthusiasm for geographical conquest started an out-and-out competition between the mighty British Empire and newly founded Norway to become ...Show more
Cleopatra by Harriet Castor
$12.95 NZD
Category: Series - children | Series: Famous People, Famous Lives S.
Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which he ...Show more
Elizabeth I by Harriet Castor
$12.95 NZD
$16.99 (23% off)
Category: Biography, YA,children | Series: Famous People, Famous Lives S.
Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which he ...Show more
Elvis Presley by Liz Gogerly
$34.99 NZD
Category: Biography, YA,children | Series: Famous Lives S. | Reading Level: From 7 to 11
From his humble beginnings in Tupelo, Mississippi, to his extravagant Graceland mansion, this book charts the life of Elvis Presley. With descriptions of his childhood, his school days, and his first tentative steps in the music industry, it explores Elvis' rise to worldwide fame through his great succe ...Show more
Famous Lives: Bill Gates by Richard Wood
$19.95 NZD
Category: Biography, YA,children | Series: Famous Lives S.
This text takes a look at the life of Bill Gates, a computer-mad teenager turned tough businessman. The book interweaves Bill's home life together with information on his public persona as a computer giant. It also explores the changing computer technology from the 1960s through to the modern day.
Famous Lives: Dalai Lama by Chris Gibb
$19.99 NZD
Category: Biography, YA,children | Series: Famous Lives S. | Reading Level: From 7 to 11
A useful reference for Key Stage 2 National Curriculum History and the National Literacy Strategy, this biography of the Dalia Lama is a clear and accessible text. It includes the Dalia Lama's remarkable life story as well as the history of Tibet to put it in context.
Famous Lives: Elvis Presley by Liz Gogerly
$19.99 NZD
Category: Biography, YA,children | Series: Famous Lives S.
From his humble beginnings in Tupelo, Mississippi, to his extravagant Graceland mansion, this book charts the incredible life of Elvis Presley. Ages 8+.