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Bedtime Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different
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Who wants to fall asleep to tales of dragons being slain, wars being fought, and princesses being rescued who, quite frankly, could have rescued themselves? Our boys need a new kind of hero. Rule-breakers and innovators who aren't afraid to think outside the box and be...
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Who wants to fall asleep to tales of dragons being slain, wars being fought, and princesses being rescued who, quite frankly, could have rescued themselves?
Our boys need a new kind of hero. Rule-breakers and innovators who aren't afraid to think outside the box and be themselves, whatever people think about how men should behave. Bedtime Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different is a collection of the lives of 200 incredible men from all over the world - from David Attenborough to Beethoven to Stormzy - who succeeded through brains, not brawn, and who will inspire young boys everywhere to follow their dreams.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529449082
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quercus Publishing
Illustration: 100 colour illustrations
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Ben Brooks was born in 1992 and lives in Berlin. He is the author of several books, including Grow Up, Lolito, which won the Somerset Maugham Award in 2015, and the runaway international bestseller Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different.
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