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Inspirational Lives

12 books in this series

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  These high interest biographies focus on key inspirational figures for children today and the books encourage non-fiction work in literacy.
  

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  Top tips give advice on how children can succeed in different industries.
  

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  Inspiration panels show who and what have motivated successful people.
  

Sample Spread From Series

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  Barack Obama

  Contents:
  

  • Inauguration
  • Barack's family
  • Life in Indonesia
  • School and college
  • The world of work
  • Law school success
  • A day in the life of President Obama
  • Lawyer, husband, teacher and writer
  • The political life
  • Senator Obama
  • Winning the democratic nomination
  • The 2008 presidential election
  • The impact of Barack Obama
  • Have you got what it takes to be a politician?

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6695 6

  
  

  217x265mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £8.99 PB

  
  
   

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  The Beckhams

  Contents:
  

  • Together forever, eternally
  • Meet the families
  • Childhood
  • High kicks and kick offs
  • Spice up your life
  • Posh and Becks
  • A day in the life of the Beckhams
  • The football legend
  • Making the right moves
  • All for a good cause
  • California dreaming
  • Fashion, footy and beyond
  • The impact of the Beckhams
  • Have you got what it takes to be like the Beckhams?

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6270 5

  
  

  225x277mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Jamie Oliver

  Contents:
  

  • Cooking up a storm
  • The young tearaway
  • Tinkering in the kitchen
  • London calling
  • The big break
  • The Naked Chef
  • A day in the life of Jamie Oliver
  • Oliver's Twist
  • Charity begins in the kitchen
  • Food fights
  • Jamie conquers America
  • A quiet celebrity
  • The impact of Jamie Oliver
  • Do you have what it takes to be a top chef?

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6696 3

  
  

  124x270mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £8.99 PB

  
  
   

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  JK Rowling

  Contents:
  
  • A flash of inspiration
  • An imaginative child
  • Town and countryside in Tutshill
  • Teenage years
  • A secretary’s story
  • Life in Portugal
  • A day in the life of J.K.Rowling
  • Difficult times
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
  • Catapulted
  • Harry on the big screen
  • A quiet celebrity
  • The impact of J.K.Rowling
  • Do you have what it takes to be a fiction writer?
  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6273 6

  
  

  222x277mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB

  
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  Kelly Holmes

  Contents:
  
  • Golden girl
  • A difficult beginning
  • Early promise
  • Joining the Army
  • Back on track
  • Injury strikes
  • Despair turns to joy
  • Highs and lows
  • Olympic glory
  • A nation celebrates
  • Life after running
  • A day in the life of Kelly Holmes
  • The impact of Kelly Holmes
  • Have you got what it takes to be an Olympic champion?
  • Glossary
  • Index
  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6480 8

  
  

  224x276mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB

  
  Sorry this is temporarily out of stock