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The Woman Who Rode a Shark

And 50 More Wild Female Adventurers

Ailsa Ross , Illus. Amy Blackwell
Ailsa Ross presents the life stories of fifty female achievers from across the centuries – from Joan of Arc and Amelia Earhart to lesser-known trailblazers such as Teuta, a pirate queen from Ancient Illyria. Each double-page spread pairs a biography with a graphic-style portrait. Age 7+
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Product information:
  • Publisher: AA
  • Year: 2019
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 128pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 253x196mm
  • ISBN: 9780749581145
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.7kg
Product code:
517582
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You've heard of Charles Darwin, Ernest Shackleton and Lawrence of Arabia. But how about Marianne North, Ada Blackjack or Isabelle Eberhardt?

From aquanauts to astronauts, treetop explorers to eagle hunters, The Woman Who Rode a Shark celebrates 50 ocean-diving, mountain-climbing, jungle-running female adventurers who've blazed an exceptional trail from 231 BC to today.

Through bold illustrations that combine portraits and hand-drawn maps, children can trace the ocean-soaring flights of pilot Amelia Earhart, follow Isabella Bird's expedition up the Yangtze River, and meet Kimi Werner the freediving chef who hitched a ride on the dorsal fin of a great white shark.

Perfect for fans of Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls and Women in Science, The Woman Who Rode a Shark tells the inspiring stories of women warriors, scientists, artists, athletes and, above all, adventurers.
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