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Evonne Goolagong
Aged six, Evonne read a magazine article about a young girl who made it to centre court at a magical place called Wimbledon. Somehow, she knew she had to get there. Fast forward 15 years, and Evonne was the first Indigenous Australian to win Wimbledon, aged 20 years old. A pioneer of Indigenous rights and women in tennis, this inspiring story features a facts and photos section at the back.
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- 9780711245853
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- unpaged ; ill. ; 25 cm
- Series Title
- Little People, Big Dreams
- Call Number
- 920 VEG e
Charles Darwin
Born into a family of scientists, Charles spent much of his childhood wandering the countryside, collecting seeds, flowers and insects. His fascination with nature led him aboard the HMS Beagle, where he took a journey that would change scientific thinking forever. This inspiring story of the writer and naturalist features a facts and photo section at the back.
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- 9780711257696
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- unpaged ; ill. ; 25 cm
- Series Title
- Little People, Big Dreams
- Call Number
- 920 VEG c
Astrid Lindgreen
At an early age, Astrid fell in love with stories. Growing up in nature, she lived just as a wild, young girl should: exploring the forest, playing games with her siblings and making mischief. Pippi Longstocking emerged from these experiences and, today, reminds us of the joy of childhood. This inspiring story about the beloved children's author features a facts and photos section at the back.
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- 9781786037626
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- unpaged ; ill. ; 25 cm
- Series Title
- Little People, Big Dreams
- Call Number
- 920 VEG a
Aretha Franklin
Aretha grew up in a family of musicians, singing with heart and soul in her father's gospel choir. She went on to bring that feeling to her own music, creating some of history's best-loved songs that still spark hope in listeners today. This inspiring story about the Queen of Soul features a facts and photos section at the back.
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- 9780711246874
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- unpaged ; ill. ; 25 cm
- Series Title
- Little People, Big Dreams
- Call Number
- 920 VEG a
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King grew up surrounded by sport of all kinds. But the first time she played tennis, she knew she would become World No. 1. On and off the court, she strived for equality, blazing a trail for women in sport and showing the world that women's tennis deserved to be taken seriously. Billie Jean continues to teach young players the value of teamwork and the importance of equality in spo…
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- 9780711246928
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- unpaged ; ill. ; 25 cm
- Series Title
- Little People, Big Dreams
- Call Number
- 920 VEG b
Mahatma Gandhi
As a young teenager in India, Gandhi led a rebellious life and went against his parents' values. But as a young man, he started to form beliefs of his own that harked back to the Hindu principles of his childhood. Gandhi began to dream of unity for all peoples and religions. Inspired by this idea, he led peaceful protests to free India from British rule and unite the country—ending violence a…
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- 9781786033345
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- unpaged ; ill. ; 25 cm
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- Little People, Big Dreams
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- 920 VEG m
Tales of space and time
There was, until a year ago, a little and very grimy looking shop near Seven Dials, over which, in weather-worn yellow lettering, the name of ”C. Cave, Naturalist and Dealer in Antiquities,” was inscribed. The contents of its window were curiously variegated. They comprised some elephant tusks and an imperfect set of chessmen, beads and weapons, a box of eyes, two skulls of tigers and one h…
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- 9786020677767
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- 296 p
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- 823 WEL t
The Life of : Stephen Hawking
Known for both his bestselling books and his work on black holes, physicist Stephen Hawking beat the odds and lived with ALS—a form of motor neuron disease—for longer than doctors ever expected. This engrossing biography shows why Hawking is such an inspiring example of someone who pursued his dreams in spite of his disability. Born into a family of thinkers who loved reading books at the d…
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- 9788854413627
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- 19,5 x 23,5; Hc; Hp; Fcol; Ill; 42p
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- Genius series
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- 530 KEN s
1984
1984 has come and gone, but George Orwell's prophetic, nightmarish vision in 1949 of the world we were becoming is timelier than ever. 1984 is still the great modern classic of "negative utopia" a startlingly original and haunting novel that creates an imaginary world that is convincing, from the first sentence to the last four words. No one can deny the novel's hold on the imaginations of whol…
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- 9780451524935
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- 823 ORW n
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