Publisher's Synopsis
Part of the revolutionary Fantastically Great Women series, with over a million copies sold worldwide!Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards'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'Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls' GUARDIANNow an award-winning hit musical from the creators of SIX!This inspiring, illustrated collection features 15 incredible true stories of women who have dreamed big and changed the world in their own way. Including legendary artist Frida Kahlo, activist and suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, scientist and Nobel prize winner Marie Curie and many more. Plus two additions for this special anniversary edition: superstar singer Taylor Swift and education activist Malala Yousafzai.Created by Kate Pankhurst, relative of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, the Fantastically Great Women series has inspired a generation of readers to dream big, stand proud and speak out. How will you change the world?List of women featured: Mary Anning, Jane Austen, Coco Chanel, Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart, Gertrude Ederle, Agent Fifi, Anne Frank, Frida Kahlo, Emmeline Pankhurst, Rosa Parks, Sacagawea, Mary Seacole, Taylor Swift and Malala Yousafzai.Other books in the series: Fantastically Great Women Who Made History, Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders, Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet.
