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February's Children's Indie Book of the Month announced
03/02/2020
The Booksellers Association Children’s Bookselling Group has announced
Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet
by Kate Pankhurst as its
children’s Indie Book of the Month
for February.
From the author of the
Mariella Mystery Investigates
and
Fantastically Great Women
series,
Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet
is full of stories about some of the inspirational women who have dedicated their lives to studying, conserving and protecting Planet Earth and all its living things.
Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Plane
t is published by
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
and is available in bookshops now.
On the book’s selection author Kate Pankhurst said,
“Our amazing indie booksellers do so much to champion great books about issues relevant to todays’ readers, so I am completely thrilled that Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet will be the Children’s Indie Book of the Month for February 2020. It's the perfect way to celebrate the host of fantastically great planet savers in the new title, and our indie bookshops.”
Vanessa Lewis, Chair of the Booksellers Association Children’s Bookselling Group said,
“This is a timely addition to the inspiring Fantastically Great Women series as our planet desperately needs looking after. Who can fail to be galvanised by these trail blazing women who have endeavoured to protect and campaign for our planet. Make the change now!”
Independent bookshops around the UK and Ireland will be promoting
Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet
throughout February, both instore and on social media. The Booksellers Association will be supporting the promotion of the children’s Indie Book of the Month through social media and promotional materials.
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