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61) Frida Kahlo
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In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Frida Kahlo, the world-renowned painter.
When Frida was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she began painting from her bed. Her self-portraits, which show her pain and grief, but also her passion for life and instinct for survival, have made her one of the most famous artists of the twentieth...
62) Stephen Hawking
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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Stephen Hawking, the genius physicist and author.
When Stephen Hawking was a little boy, he used to stare up at the stars and wonder about the universe. Although he was never top of the class, his curiosity took him to the best universities in England: Oxford and Cambridge. It also led him to make one of the biggest...
63) Agatha Christie
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In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Agatha Christie, the most famous crime writer of all time.
When Agatha was young, she read books every night, but always had her own idea for how they should end! As an adult, her crime novels, with their twists and turns and peculiar detectives, challenged the minds of millions of readers, making her the queen of mystery and the best-selling novelist...
64) Jane Goodall
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Part of the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the amazing life of Jane Goodall, the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees.
When Jane was little, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. This inspired her lifelong love of animals, and she went to study them in the wild as soon as she could.
Jane lived with chimpanzees in their natural habitat and became famous for her pioneering approach to research....
65) Queen Elizabeth
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The Queen follows the story of young Lilibet, who would grow up to become Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
66) Princess Diana
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From the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Princess Diana tells the story of the world's most loved princess.
67) Andy Warhol
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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Andy Warhol, the ground-breaking pop artist.
68) Mindy Kaling
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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Mindy Kaling, the actor, writer, producer, and director.
69) Dwayne Johnson
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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the true story of Dwayne Johnson, the wrestling champion and movie superstar!
70) Marie Curie
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In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Marie Curie, the Nobel Prize–winning scientist.
When Marie was young, she was unable to go to college because she was a woman. But when she was older, her scientific work was respected around the world. Her discoveries of radium and polonium dramatically helped in the fight against cancer, and she went on to win the Nobel Prize...
71) Malala Yousafzai
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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Malala Yousafzai, the incredible activist for girls' education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.
72) Charles Darwin
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Part of the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Charles Darwin tells the inspiring story of this world-renowned naturalist.
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With this new audio collection of Little People, BIG DREAMS stories, you'll learn about the lives of some fascinating musicians to have ever lived.
This set includes stories about:
• Dolly Parton, the country singer who changed the world with her big wigs and her even bigger heart
• Mozart, the classical musician who created music loved by millions to this day
• Freddie Mercury, the superstar rockstar who sang classic hits that are...
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With this new audio collection of Little People, BIG DREAMS stories, you'll learn about the lives of some groundbreaking people who have bettered our understanding of the natural world.
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Jane Goodall, who lived with gorillas to study them and furthered humanity's understanding of animals
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Steve Irwin, the world-famous crocodile hunter whose mission was to show that even the most fearsome creatures...
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With this new audio collection of Little People, BIG DREAMS stories, you'll learn about the lives of some amazing people throughout history.
This set includes stories about:
• Stephen Hawking, the scientist who discovered groundbreaking information about black holes
• Muhammad Ali, the medal-winning boxer who floated like a butterfly and stung liked a bee
• Frida Kahlo, who suffered from polio as a child and became one of the world's...
76) Women in Science
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With this new audio collection of Little People, BIG DREAMS stories, you'll learn about the lives of some amazing women in science.
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Hedy Lamarr, an actress and an inventor who created technology that is used in Bluetooth devices today.
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Marie Curie, the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize
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Zaha Hadid, the queen of architecture, known for her logic-defying curvy buildings
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Mae...
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