Ruth Amos – författare

Daring. Determined. Curious. Kind. More than 50 female Super Heroes from Marvel Comics take centre stage in this inspiring book for girls and women of all ages.How did Captain Marvel gain superhuman powers? When was Shuri crowned queen of Wakanda? From Gamora to Wasp, this beautiful illustrated book celebrates diverse female Super Heroes who use their strength, intelligence and courage to save the world. More than 50 character profiles explore the origins and achievements of fierce fan-favourites such as Ms Marvel, America Chavez, Squirrel Girl and Black Widow. With a foreword by Marvel Comics writer Kelly Thompson, DK's Fearless and Fantastic! is the ultimate feminist tribute to Marvel Comics' most powerful women and girls. This book will be a treasured gift for comic book fans and beginners, and fans of 2019's hugely popular Captain Marvel movie.Illustrated with stunning comic book artwork, and featuring four chapters based on personal qualities - Determined, Daring, Compassionate and Curious - this book for girls and women will create new fans of comics, and inspire the comic book creators of the future.

Boost your reading skills as you explore the Star Wars galaxy with Princess Leia Organa with this fun-filled Level 1 reader, carefully levelled to help children learn to read.Learn more about Leia Organa and her family as you join the young royal on her mission with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Find out about her time as a rebel leader fighting Darth Vader and the Empire, and discover how Leia leads the Resistance to victory against the First Order!The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. Exciting imagery, clear vocabulary and a fun quiz, will test young readers and help them build their reading ability as they learn about the Star Wars galaxy.The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.Building knowledge while progressing core Year 1, 2 and 3 reading skills.Developing subject vocabulary on popular topics like Star Wars.Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.Each title, which has been levelled using MetaMetrics®: The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history, nature, and popular fiction topics, so there’s something for all children’s interests. DK Super Readers Level 1 titles are visually engaging and expand subject knowledge and vocabulary, perfect for helping children aged 6 to 8 (Years 1, 2 and 3) who are learning to read with help.© & TM 2025 LUCASFILM LTD.

Join two curious children on a tour through ten inventions that changed the world in the debut children's book from award-winning inventor Ruth Amos.Step inside the inventor's workshop to see how one creative spark leads to another... until an invention is born. Find out how, when and why these ingenious breakthroughs happened, and learn about all the people who created them.Discover how Ada Lovelace's code inspired Charles Babbage's work on the first modern computer; see how African American Lewis Latimer's technology made Thomas Edison's light bulb possible; and much more.This STEM book for children ages 7+ features:Real-life stories behind ten great inventionsMini biographies and profiles of more than 50 inventorsBeautifully illustrated timelines, showing how creations of today exist because of the long line of inventions and inventors that came beforeIncredible cross-sections, revealing the intricacies of each discoveryWritten by an award-winning inventor Ruth Amos, with detailed illustration by the inimitable Stacey Thomas, this the perfect book for every budding inventor.