Great Lives in Graphics: Marie Curie

Great Lives in Graphics: Marie Curie is a graphic retelling of Curie's story, providing children with a visual snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in, while educating them on everything from how radioactivity works to the importance of self-belief.

You may already know that Marie Curie was a scientific genius who pioneered the study of radioactivity, but did you know that she changed her name to Marie to sound more French? Or that her body is so radioactive she had to be buried in a lead coffin?

Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor, presenting over 250 fascinating facts in a new and exciting way. It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person's life, combines them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to present them in a fresh visual style that is genuinely engaging for children and young adults.

The result is a colourful, fascinating, and often surprising representation of that person's life, work, and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs, and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn not just about the main subject of the book but also about the cultural background of the time they lived in.

Ages: 8 to 12

Selling Points:

• 250+ fascinating facts about scientific genius Marie Curie.
• Covers important issues in an innovative format accessible for young children.
• Fact-packed infographics capture the key information about each person's life and work.
• Builds into a colour-coded library of collectible biographies.
• Aimed at children aged 8-12.