Lightning Mary - Couverture souple

Simmons, Anthea

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1783448296 ISBN 13 : 9781783448296

Editeur : Andersen, 2019

Synopsis

Ordinary is what most people are and I am not. I am not ordinary at all. I am a scientist.

One stormy night, a group of villagers are struck by lightning. The only survivor is a baby - Mary Anning. From that moment on, a spark is lit within her.
Growing up poor but proud on the windswept Dorset coast, Mary follows after her father, hunting for fossils uncovered by waves and landslips: ancient creatures, turned to stone. Ignoring other people's taunts, Mary faces danger to bring back valuable treasures to help feed her family. But tragedy and despair is never far away. Mary must depend upon her unique courage and knowledge to fulfil her dream of becoming a scientist in a time when girls have no opportunities for such ambitions. What will happen when she makes her greatest discovery of all...?

With a factual section about Mary Anning, her life, and the discoveries she made.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Anthea Simmons lives in Devon with her polydactyl cat, Caramac. After a successful career in the City and a spell of teaching, she finally knuckled down to write at the insistence of her son, Henry. She is the author of Share, The Best Best Baby, I’m Big Now and Lightning Mary and spends much of her time campaigning for the UK to remain in the EU.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Andersen
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1783448296
• ISBN 13: 9781783448296
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 259
• Coordonnées du fabricant: WordUnited GmbH; distribution@wordunited.com; ; Theodorstrasse 105; DUSSELDORF; 40472; Allemagne