Read about the life of this extraordinary woman. 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.
This book is part of a series of picture books, Famous People, Great Events, which are suitable for ages 6-12. They tell the stories of famous men and women and great events in history and are suitable for the primary history curriculum. Written by successful authors, they are enjoyable reads which are packed with facts and colourful illustrations.
Each book includes a timeline of key dates, a quiz and index.
| ISBN: | 9781445108636 |
| Publication date: | 26th January 2012 |
| Author: | Emma Fischel, Peter Kent |
| Publisher: | Franklin Watts an imprint of Hachette Children's Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Series: | Famous People, Great Events |
| Genres: |
History People / Places Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography |