Stories for Boys who Dare to be Different
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Award winning bestseller ‘Stories for Boys who Dare to be Different’ is the perfect antidote to the Prince Charming, dragon slayer, superhero, mischievous prankster gender stereotypes often connected to the idea of masculinity. It is an extraordinary compilation of 100 stories of famous and not-so-famous men from the past to the present day, every single one of them a rule-breaker and innovator in his own way, and all going on to achieve amazing things. Entries include Frank Ocean, Salvador Dalí, Rimbaud, Beethoven, Barack Obama, Stormzy, Ai Weiwei and Jesse Owens – different sorts of heroes from all walks of life and from all over the world.
Dimensions
25cm (10in) x 19cm (7in)
Features
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Award winning bestseller ‘Stories for Boys who Dare to be Different’ is the perfect antidote to the Prince Charming, dragon slayer, superhero, mischievous prankster gender stereotypes often connected to the idea of masculinity. It is an extraordinary compilation of 100 stories of famous and not-so-famous men from the past to the present day, every single one of them a rule-breaker and innovator in his own way, and all going on to achieve amazing things. Entries include Frank Ocean, Salvador Dalí, Rimbaud, Beethoven, Barack Obama, Stormzy, Ai Weiwei and Jesse Owens – different sorts of heroes from all walks of life and from all over the world.
Insights
Ben Brooks was born in 1992 and lives in Berlin. He is the author of several books, including ‘Grow Up, Lolito,’ which won the Somerset Maugham Award in 2015 and ‘Every Parent Should Read this Book’ published in 2021.
Details & Care
- Publisher: Quercus Books
- Hard cover
- Full colour illustrations
- Number of pages: 208 pages
- ISBN: 9781787471986
- Age range: 8-12 years suggested
- Winner of the Children’s Book of the Year 2018
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Stories for Boys who Dare to be Different
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