Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders

By: Kate Pankhurst

Published by Bloomsbury USA, 2026-02-24

<p><b>Celebrate 10 fantastic years of the genre-defining series with this special anniversary edition of <i>Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders</i> – part of the revolutionary Fantastically Great Women series, with over a million copies sold worldwide!</b><br><br><b>*'It's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn't be inspired' </b><i>BOOKSELLER*</i><br><b>*'An absolute must-have for every young person's bookshelf' </b><i>HUFFINGTON POST*</i><br><br>Be inspired by thirteen true stories of pioneering women who forever changed how women are seen in the workplace! Meet mountaineer <b>Junko Tabei</b>, the first woman to conquer Everest, and mathematician <b>Katherine Johnson</b>, whose calculations helped send the first men into space. This inspiring illustrated collection celebrates women who dreamed big and proved that no job is too big – or too small – for a woman to conquer.<br><br><b>Created by Kate Pankhurst, relative of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, the Fantastically Great Women series has inspired a generation of readers to dream big, stand proud and speak out. How will you change the world?<br></b><br><b>Including: </b>James Barry, Rosa May Billinghurst, Sophie Blanchard, Rosalind Franklin, Katherine Johnson, Annette Kellerman, Katia Krafft, the London Matchgirls, Elizabeth Magie, Maria Merian, Lotte Reiniger, Junko Tabei and Madam C.J. Walker.<br><br>- Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards<br>- 'Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival <i>Rebel Girls'</i> <i>GUARDIAN</i><br>- Now an award-winning hit musical from the creators of <i>SIX</i>!<br><br>Other books in the series: <i>Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, </i><i>Fantastically Great Women Who Made History, </i><i>Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet</i></p>