The Extraordinary Life of Stephen Hawking

by Kate Scott, Esther Mols (Illustrator)

Overview

Stephen Hawking was:

A physicist
A cosmologist
An author
One of the cleverest people who ever lived.
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While studying at Oxford University, Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, which meant that eventually he was completely paralysed, and could only talk via a computer.

But that never held him back, and because of his work on time and space, he changed the way the world thinks about the universe.

Discover more about the life of a man who is known for his incredible contribution to science in this beautifully illustrated book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780241373934
Publisher:	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publication date:	01/10/2019
Series:	Puffin Extraordinary Lives Series , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	95 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

About the Author

Kate Scott (Author)
Kate Scott was born in London. She has lived in Hong Kong, Paris, Scotland, and two tiny villages in France. She now lives in Dorset with her husband and two children. Kate writes children's books, children's television programmes, radio plays and poetry. She's had lots of different jobs but now she makes up stories - the best job in the world. She likes drawing, dancing, reading and 1940s films. She hates raw tomatoes and being tickled. Sometimes her children read what she's writing and give her advice on how to make it better.

Editorial Reviews

"This series would be an excellent addition to an elementary library. These kid friendly books will appeal to those who enjoy biographies and may just lure in those reluctant readers as well. Illustrated throughout the story, the text is presented in a very reader friendly manner." — PSLA Literature Review


"You'll want to get your hands on these. ... Choice is so important in the classroom, and this series offers such wonderful opportunities for learning." — Unleashing Readers

From the Publisher