The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Amelia Earhart was a pioneer of women’s rights. Little Guides to Great Lives is a series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history.

Marie Curie was a brilliant scientist who discovered polonium and radium. Little Guides to Great Lives is a series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history.

Frida Kahlo was a colourful Mexican artist who created over 50 self-portraits. Little Guides to Great Lives is a series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history.

Nelson Mandela is an anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist. Little Guides to Great Lives is a series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history.

Most famous as the painter who created the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci is also one of history’s greatest geniuses. Little Guides to Great Lives is a series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history.

Charles Darwin’s ideas about evolution made him one of the most famous men in history. Little Guides to Great Lives is a series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history.