Product Description

Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which he or she lived, plus a comprehensive time line detailing key dates. Florence Nightingale tells the story of how this Victorian woman defied her family and friends to take up the unpopular profession of nursing and changed the way hospitals were run.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #70274 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-13
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

About the Author
Emma Fishcel (Florence Nightingale) is the author of several books in this series and is an experienced storyteller. Karen Wallace (Marie Curie) has also written several title in the series. She has won prizes for her books, both fiction and non-fiction.

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable and interesting book
This is a good book - fun and easy to read for my six- year old, a good way to add to your child's understanding of Florence Nightingale and the brave choices she made. The timeline at the back of the book was very helpful, providing important dates in Nightingale's life.

Just enough detail..........for the younger child.
From the popular Famous People/Famous Lives series of books: No. 7 - FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.

'Florence Nightingale was lucky. Her wealthy parents encouraged her to travel, to go to parties and, one day soon, to marry. But Florence had different plans. She wanted to be a nurse and no one was going to stop her.'

48 high quality pages in a clear, easy-to-read text and appealing black and white illustrations, finishing with a useful timeline, details just enough information to keep the attention of the younger child and make a lasting impression.