How To Be Extraordinary
Illustrator: Annabel Tempest
Could you be EXTRAORDINARY?
This book will inspire you with the real-life stories of extraordinary people, showcasing a total variety of personalities and talents.
Whoever you are, and whoever you want to be, read about the extraordinary stories of these 15 people, and decide how you will be extraordinary too!
From around the world and throughout history, discover unsung heroes - and some well-known faces - brought to life with astonishing story-telling and illustration.
Meet an artist, scientist, medic, environmentalist, musician, activist, writer, politician, and even a spy . . . above all, discover that there are many ways to be extraordinary and to make a real difference in the world.
Featuring the real-life stories of: Aeham Ahmad, David Attenborough, Mo Farah, Keiko Fukuda, Stephen Hawking, Frida Kahlo, Abdul Kalam, Judith Kerr, Wangari Maathai, Nelson Mandela, David Nott, Michelle Obama, Krystyna Skarbek, Alan Turing, Sau Lan Wu
A Teachers’ Pick on Amazon
A BookTrust Book of the Day
Part of Cressida Cowell & BookTrust’s Life-Changing Libraries 1000 Books list
A Good Schools Guide Children's Book of the Month (2019)
Puffin, Aug 2019
“This joyful celebration of an eclectic group of exceptional individuals is sure to be enjoyed by a broad audience and will encourage children to think about how they too can be extraordinary.”
