Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders

Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders

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'It's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn't be inspired' - Bookseller

'An absolute must-have for every young person's bookshelf' -Huffington Post

Created by Kate Pankhurst, relative of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, the Fantastically Great Women series has inspired a generation of readers to dream big, stand proud and speak out. How will you change the world? Be inspired by thirteen true stories of pioneering women who forever changed how women are seen in the workplace! Meet mountaineer Junko Tabei, the first woman to conquer Everest, and mathematician Katherine Johnson, whose calculations helped send the first men into space. This inspiring illustrated collection celebrates women who dreamed big and proved that no job is too big – or too small – for a woman to conquer.

Including: James Barry, Rosa May Billinghurst, Sophie Blanchard, Rosalind Franklin, Katherine Johnson, Annette Kellerman, Katia Krafft, the London Matchgirls, Elizabeth Magie, Maria Merian, Lotte Reiniger, Junko Tabei and Madam C.J. Walker. 

Now an award-winning hit musical from the creators of six other books in the series: Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, Fantastically Great Women Who Made History, Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet, Fantastically Great Women Scientists and their Stories, Fantastically Great Women Artists and their Stories, Fantastically Great Women Sports Stars and their Stories

  • Publisher: ‎ Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (29 Jan 2026)
  • Language: ‎ English
  • Paperback
  • 32 pages
  • ISBN: 9781526692016
  • Reading age: ‎ 7 years and up
  • Dimensions: ‎ 254 x 255 x 5 mm
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