Sterling Biographies
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'In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart'. Born in the shadow of war and forced into hiding for more than two years, Anne Frank could still fill her beloved diary with heart and hope. This insightful biography will enrich the experience of reading "Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl", which remains one of the most read and taught books for young people. It also provides additional information about her family, childhood and fate; features quotes from people who knew and cared for her and gives historical background on World War II.
"Sterling Biographies" are packed with information, and filled unique images that include rare documentary photographs, artwork, maps and personal artefacts. Focusing on inventors and innovative thinkers who transformed the world, they present first-person accounts and dramatic events related in an intimate and accessible style. With his seemingly impossible escapes and incredible feats of illusion, Harry Houdini lived a life so fantastic that it seems almost too amazing even for fiction. Children will enjoy reading about everything from his impoverished childhood, through making his mark as an aeroplane pioneer and his on-stage magic!
