Biographies for little kids

The list author says:
	"A beautiful book that really explains heredity simply but not simplistically!"

The list author says:
	"Not exactly a biography but a beautifully illustrated and plausible diary of a young midshipman explaining the beaufort scale."

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	"A faithful summary of the original 'Travels of Marco Polo' which gave my son and me a good basis for discussing the lesser known countries in Asia that he passed through."

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	"John Harrison's struggle to win the prize for solving the biggest scientific problem of the age."

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	"A lovely introduction to applied mathematics - Pythagoras' helps the builders, Saltos and Pepros, to straighten their columns and shows his merchant dad how to beat the opposition.."

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	"Another plausible fictional diary but accurate in all other respects."

The list author says:
	"Also Amy Johnson, Pele, Tenzing Norgay and lots more..."

The list author says:
	"Also Thomas Edison, William Caxton, John Logie Baird and lots more..."

The list author says:
	"Heinemann Library 'Life of...' - also Samuel Pepys, W.K.Kellogg, Clarence Birdseye, H.J.Heinz, ..."

The list author says:
	"Also Marconi, Ben Franklin and Louis Pasteur"

The list author says:
	"Also Charles Darwin, Leonardo da Vinci and lots more..."

The list author says:
	"Also Captain Cook and lots more..."

The list author says:
	"Also Amelia Earhart and lots more..."

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	"Also Guy Fawkes"