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  • Published: 3 August 2021
  • ISBN: 9780735266087
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $39.99

Etty Darwin and the Four Pebble Problem




Etty Darwin and her famous father go for a walk to ponder life, science . . . and fairies! Inspired by the real-life daughter of Charles Darwin.

Etty Darwin and her famous father go for a walk to ponder life, science . . . and fairies! Inspired by the real-life daughter of Charles Darwin.

Etty loves make-believe.
Her dad loves science.
Etty believes in fairies.
Her dad would need to see some proof that they exist.
But they both love nature, conversation and each other.

A gorgeous rumination on belief and imagination featuring Henrietta (Etty) Darwin and her famous father, Charles. Etty went on to become a valued and keen editor of Charles's work and a thoughtful and intellectual being in her own right. This imagined conversation between Etty and Charles as they stroll around Charles's real-life "thinking track" explores their close relationship and shows that even science is nothing without an open mind and imagination.

  • Published: 3 August 2021
  • ISBN: 9780735266087
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $39.99

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Praise for Etty Darwin and the Four Pebble Problem

PRAISE FOR When Emily Was Small:

"It's an altogether mystical yet accessibly grounded story." --Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews

The poetic text, inspired by Emily's actual writing in The Book of Small, has an enchanting, spirited quality about it." --Booklist

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