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Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from Around the World
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy stories that celebrate courage, intelligence, and creativity in young girls from various cultures. It beautifully showcases diverse tales of heroines who break boundaries and inspire young readers with their strength and determination.
Here are traditional tales from every corner of the globe, all featuring bold and clever heroines who battle dragons, fight sea serpents or save their village from monstrous thieves. This is a sequel to the best-selling title Forgotten Fairy Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls.
Eight fantastic fairy tales with diverse and inspiring female heroes.
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Eight fantastic fairy tales with diverse and inspiring female heroes.
Meet a girl who fights dragons, a brave warrior queen, and a daughter in search of her Samurai father. This beautifully illustrated collection brings you eight fantastic fairy tales from around the world. Full of wit, charm, compassion, and courage, these heroes will inspire and empower a new generation of readers.
Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from Around the World offers readers an enchanting journey through stories where courage and brilliance shine through every adventure.
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781474966436
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 September 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Maxine Lee-Mackie
- Illustrated by Josy Bloggs
- Illustrated by Maria Surducan
- Illustrated by Josy Bloggs
- Illustrated by Maxine Lee-Mackie
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 178.0mm
Height: 244.0mm
Weight: 800g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Lan Cook (Author)
Lan joined Usborne after working as a bookseller. She absolutely loves learning about anything and everything. She has lived in China, attempted to create the perfect aquarium biotope, studied Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge University, and can hit an archery target from 100 feet away. Lan has always loved collecting knowledge and as many weird facts as possible, so working for Usborne really is a dream job!
Rachel Firth (Author)
Rachel spent 11 years studying and teaching philosophy at the universities of London and Oxford before joining Usborne. Since then she has written books on subjects ranging from knights, to food, to philosophy, as well as retelling folk stories, and writing children's versions of numerous novels.
Andy Prentice (Author)
Ever since he read the Spy's Guidebook when he was eight, Andy has wanted to write books for Usborne. He's very happy that he got to fulfill his dream. As well as writing books and stories for Usborne, Andy has published several fantasy novels about demons and dark magic. He likes playing board games and making up imaginary worlds.
Sarah Hull (Author)
Sarah grew up in London, then studied German and Fine Art in Oxford and Hamburg. She joined Usborne after working at Profile Books and Thames and Hudson, and now spends her time writing about art, investigating germs and devising ways for children to stave off boredom - all the important things, basically.
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