Agatha Christie

By Author / Illustrator

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Elisa Munso

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

ISBN

9781847809599

Format

Hardback

Published

02-03-2017

Synopsis

In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Agatha Christie, the most famous crime writer of all time.

When Agatha was young, she read books every night, but always had her own idea for how they should end! As an adult, her crime novels, with their twists and turns and peculiar detectives, challenged the minds of millions of readers, making her the queen of mystery and the bestselling novelist of all time. This stirring 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 author's life.

Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore 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.

This empowering series 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 versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.

Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

Reviews

As a child, Agatha would share a story each afternoon with her mother, often creating a better ending herself. When war started, Agatha had to put reading her detective novels aside to help wounded soldiers. However, she learnt much about poisons during this time which she later put to good use in her writing. After the war, she created her famous detectives, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, writing some of the best loved detective fiction ever. Offering a basic biography of Agatha Christie, the book is wonderfully illustrated in black and white, with touches of red on each page. It includes a timeline at the back, using photographs and adding more detail. One of a series of books about women who have achieved great things in their lives, this one shows how Agatha absorbed and used experiences from her own life in her writing. It is an attractive introduction to the life of one of the greatest writers of all time. 32 pages / Ages 5+ / Reviewed by Sue Wilsher, teacher.