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How does a little boy from the London suburbs named Reginald Kenneth Dwight grow up to become one of the biggest pop stars of all time? A lot of talent and a lot of personality! Elton John, as he would later call himself, started playing piano at the age of three. Although he was trained to play classical music, Elton's real love was rock and roll.
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"As a kid, Mary Anning loved hunting for fossils with her father. One day, that hobby led to an unexpected discovery: the skeleton of a creature no one had never seen before! Mary had unearthed a dinosaur fossil, the first to ever be discovered. Her find reshaped scientific beliefs about the natural world and led to the beginning of a brand new field of study: paleontology. For the rest of her life, Mary continued to make astonishing finds and her...
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Jane Goodall, born in London, England, always loved animals and wanted to study them in their natural habitats. So at age 26, off she went to Africa! Goodall's up-close observations of chimpanzees changed what we know about them and paved the way for many female scientists who came after her. Illustrations.
10) David Beckham
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Lerner Publications Co
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[2008]
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English
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Follow the life and career of David Beckham, one of soccer's most charismatic players, from his early life in England, to his historic play for Manchester United, to his arrival in America.
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Cameron Kids
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2022.
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English
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"William Morris is best known for his colorful wallpapers and textiles, inspired by the English forests and wild foliage where he grew up. But did you know this icon of the Arts and Crafts Movement was also a poet, a painter, a preservationist, an activist, an environmentalist, and a maker of many other beautiful useful things, like books?"--
"A poetic story about the life and work of William Morris, maker of beautiful, useful things, sure to engage...
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National Geographic
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©2015.
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English
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"This biography for children will trace Goodall's life, but each chapter will also focus on two or more the chimpanzees that she observed, with information in sidebars about these particular animals. Along with biographical details, the book will explore the ethical issues that surround Goodall's work and show what has changed in our understanding of Great Apes. What do we know today about these animals in terms of language, speech, tool use, and...
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Random House Childrens Books
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2019.
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"In July 1960, Jane Goodall went into the wilderness in Tanzania to study chimpanzees. For years she camped out with the chimps, observing their behavior and making amazing discoveries! Jane had always been fascinated by animals and knew she wanted to make learning more about them her life's work. Find out how this girl who loved animals became one of history's greatest trailblazers!
Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of...
18) Darwin
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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[2009]
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English
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A picture book biography which reveals the assembling of Darwin's most profound idea: the survival of the fittest.
20) Freddie Mercury
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books
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[2023]
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English
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"Part of the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Freddie Mercury tells the inspiring story of the fabulous frontman who was one of the greatest rock stars to have ever lived."--
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