Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which he or she lived, plus a comprehensive time line detailing key dates. Florence Nightingale tells the story of how this Victorian woman defied her family and friends to take up the unpopular profession of nursing and changed the way hospitals were run.

 

This is volume 7 in Famous People, Famous Lives .

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Hachette Children's Group .

Emma Fischel is an experienced writer and editor, specialising in both fiction and non-fiction for children