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Alexandra Badiu, Illustrator
Anna Baker, Author
Series: Great Scientists
Imprint: Wayland
Publication date: June 26, 2025
Category: Science: general interest
ISBN: 9781526326553
Series: Great Scientists
Imprint: Wayland
Publication date: September 12, 2024
Category: Science: general interest
ISBN: 9781526326546
Marie Curie tells the story of this key scientific figure – covering her origins as the daughter of a Polish teacher through her work on radioactivity, winning the Nobel Prize, her professorship at the Sorbonne and her amazing legacy to science today. For children working through Book Bands, it is suitable for those working at band 13, Grey.
Great Scientists are first biographies introducing some of the world’s great scientists, simply retelling their lives and explaining why their work was important. Perfect for children aged 7 plus. Each book has been book banded and includes a quiz at the end to test what has been learned.
Alexandra Badiu is a Romanian children’s book illustrator and creative director for animation, currently living in Turkey.
Anna Baker has an enduring interest in history, the natural world and many other topics, which has made her work as an editor and writer of children’s information books endlessly fascinating.