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  • Published: 15 January 2017
  • ISBN: 9780147514639
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 144
  • RRP: $22.99

Charles Darwin



“An illuminating, humanizing portrait of a famous scientist.” —Booklist, starred review

All his life, Charles Darwin hated controversy. Yet he takes his place among the Giants of Science for what remains an immensely controversial subject: the theory of evolution. Darwin began piecing together his explanation for how all living things change or adapt during his five-year voyage on HMS Beagle. But it took him twenty years to go public, for fear of the backlash his theory would cause. Once again, Kathleen Krull delivers a witty and astute picture of one of history's greatest scientists.

  • Published: 15 January 2017
  • ISBN: 9780147514639
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 144
  • RRP: $22.99

About the author

Kathleen Krull

Kathleen Krull is the author of Harcourt’s popular “Lives of . . .” series and the award-winning Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman. The author lives in San Diego, CA.

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Praise for Charles Darwin

An excellent resource for contemporary classroom discussions.” Booklist, starred review “Krull does a fabulous job of making Darwin real, from boyhood to adulthood. The information is obviously well researched and it is presented in a reader-friendly manner…This is a fine addition to the series.” School Library Journal "Krull's lively writing fleshes out [his life and accomplishments]...Kulikov's occasional art brings humor and drama to this brisk account." Horn Book