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Book 1.  Small Stories of Great People. Marie Curie

Why is Marie Curie considered a superstar of science?

She became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, discovered two new radioactive elements: polonium and radium, and this allowed her to fight cancer. She also coined the term "radioactivity". But her dedication to physics came at a high price.

Get to know Marie, who still inspires the world, in a fun and colourful guide to her amazing life.

Book 2. Small Stories of Great People. Leonardo da Vinci

What made Leonardo da Vinci a genius?

He was an artist, inventor, architect, engineer, mathematician, sculptor, and scientist. He painted some of the world's most famous works of art and made drawings of 400 machines that can still be designed today. He also invented a real aeroplane! His ideas were hundreds of years ahead of the world.

Discover one of the world's brightest and most curious minds in this fun and colourful guide to his amazing life.

Book 3. Small Stories of Great People. Frida Kahlo 

Why is Frida Kahlo considered a style icon?

After an accident, Frida was bedridden for many years, constantly ill and in terrible pain. But she loved life too much to lose heart or give up. Frida Kahlo amazed with her bright appearance, bold looks, distinguished herself with style, was fond of photography and painted amazing pictures. «I am happy because I am alive and can paint,» repeated over and over again the talented and free-spirited Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, who is loved and imitated all over the world to this day.

Book 4.  Small Stories of Great People. Fernand Magellan

Why is Fernand Magellan considered an outstanding navigator and explorer?

He organised the first expedition to sail around the world, found an «impossible» shortcut to the Far East, named the ocean and proved that the Earth is round.

This fascinating book tells the story of one of the most famous and daring travellers and presents facts about his adventurous life.