{"product_id":"mary-anning-volume-58-by-maria-isabel-sanchez-vegara-9780711255517","title":"Mary Anning : Volume 58","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the life of Mary Anning, the mother of paleontology and daring fossil hunter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Mary was little, her family was very poor. She used to help her dad to comb for shells and bones up high on dangerous cliffs. After receiving a book as a gift from a kind benefactor, Mary learned all about fossils. She continued to hunt for them and made the startling discovery of a complete skeleton of an ichthyosaur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSadly, she wasn't allowed to study along with all the other men, but she carried on making her own discoveries – including dinosaur poo – and advising the Geological Society when they needed help. It took a lifetime to receive recognition but we all remember her now as the mother of paleontology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the paleontologist's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLittle People, Big Dreams is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, Big Dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57235958432117,"sku":"9780711255517","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4075\/2426\/files\/9780711255517.jpg?v=1780076119","url":"https:\/\/sherlockandpages.com\/products\/mary-anning-volume-58-by-maria-isabel-sanchez-vegara-9780711255517","provider":"Sherlock \u0026 Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}