Mick Manning and Brita Granstroem have developed a unique and highly successful approach to non-fiction picture books, with illustrations and text that bring the young reader right into events. Of their Charles Dickens: Scenes from an Extraordinary Life (2011), Simon Callow wrote in the New York Times that their verve and wit are infectious ... a wonderful, enduring introduction . Their many awards include the Smarties Silver Award, the English Association Award (four times), and the Royal Society Young People's Book Award. Their most recent book is The History of Prehistory, published by Otter-Barry Books in 2019. Mick and Brita live in Berwick, on the Scottish-English border.
21 stories of amazing women explorers and adventurers, from Aud the deep-minded, an early voyager to Iceland to Mae Jemison, the first Black woman in space... Heavily illustrated, with graphic novel style fact boxes. * The Bookseller: March Previews * Mick Manning and Brita Granstroem's approach to non-fiction for younger children has revolutionised our bookshelves. -- Lindsey Fraser * The Scotsman *