Georgia Rucker – illustratör

The long-awaited book 3 in the Allegra Biscotti Collection features beloved middle schooler Emma Rose in a race to put on a fashion show—and finish her homework.In THE ALLEGRA BISCOTTI COLLECTION, Emma Rose''s fabulous designs catch the eye of a big fashion editor, and her alias, Allegra Biscotti, is born. In WHO, WHAT, WEAR, Allegra''s career takes off as she is hired to design a sweet sixteen dress for the most popular girl at Downtown Day School and a capsule collection for a hot pop-up shop. In BEAD-DAZZLED, Emma is tapped to produce a fashion show--complete with models, makeup, and music--showing off her always innovative designs. New York City is Emma''s inspiration board as she creates exciting new looks on a tight budget and tighter deadline while a budding romance threatens to implode. Awesome fashion illustrations and juicy, detailed descriptions of Emma''s artistic visions fill the pages of this fast-paced, thoroughly engaging novel.

The 40 profiles of scientists, doctors, engineers, inventors, innovators, and disrupters in Girl Genius are sure to energise any young reader with a desire to solve problems, improve lives, and save the world (or maybe just make it run a little more smoothly). Each mini-biography tells a story of a woman who identified a problem and fixed it through some combination of ingenuity, experimentation, perseverance, hard work, and luck. These inspiring stories also provide advice and strategies for any reader who wants to follow in the footsteps of these creative, resourceful, game-changing women.

This action-packed illustrated collection of profiles shines a spotlight on 40 outstanding female athletes in fields from baseball to rock climbing who have broken records, redefined their sport, and shown incredible sportsmanship and feats of endurance. Celebrate the strength, commitment, and skill of icons like Serena Williams and Nadia Comaneci, powerhouses like Wilma Rudolph and Lindsey Vonn, and recent headliners like Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe.

Probing the lives of historic icons like Anne Frank to contemporary heroines such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the book also provides an overview of modern Jewish history. Subjects ranging from Anna Freud, the founder of psychoanalytic child psychology to fashion mogul Diane von Furstenberg to photographer Diane Arbus offer a fascinating window into the ways Jewish women from the worlds of politics, literature, activism, the arts, business, science, and more have approached their fields and embraced their identities.

Rebel girls, young entrepreneurs, and other trailblazing tweens and teens will find inspiring success stories and practical advice for launching their own illustrious careersright now!Mini-biographies of leading women entrepreneursfrom Katrina Lake to Oprah, Tavi Gevinson to Jessica Alba, and Ursula Burns to Diane von Furstenbergoffer windows into what it takes to succeed, with a particular focus on the challenges faced (and overcome) by girls and women. Each success story provides different lessons in life and leadershipsuch as how to: *identify a lucrative niche *build and maintain a brand *grow a loyal customer base *raise money for research and development *turn an interest (or a passion) into a career *build a strong network Fascinating figures from the words of media, technology, fashion, food, and more share their secrets with tomorrow's leaders.

Rebel girls, young activists, and other trailblazing tweens and teens will be inspired by the stories of 40 women who have changed the world for the better. Mini-biographies of unstoppable women activists—from Malala Yousafzai to Susan B. Anthony, Emma Gonzalez to Gloria Steinem, Wangari Maathai to Dolores Huerta—offer windows into what it takes to stand up for a cause, rally others together, and even ignite a movement. The book features activists from around the world and throughout history, spotlighting impressive women who have fought for workers' safety, women's rights, racial equality, animal welfare, democracy, environmental causes, and more. Each story reminds readers that they really can make a difference in the world and inspires today's young activists to stand up for what they believe in.  With a foreword by activist Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action.