This biography of car maker Henry Ford is part of a series of texts for children aged 6-9 years, featuring great leaders, heroes, pioneers, inventors and scientists from the past. Each biography tells a story about a real person, that can be read either alone or by a parent or teacher. The artwork is designed to stimulate the imagination. The biographies link in with National Curriculum KS1 and KS2, history, English, science and other subjects.

This biography of Thomas Edison forms part of a series for children aged 6-9 years, featuring great leaders, heroes, pioneers, inventors and scientists from the past. Each biography tells a story about a real person, that can be read either alone or by a parent or teacher. The artwork is designed to stimulate the imagination. The biographies link in with National Curriculum KS1 and KS2, history, English, science and other subjects.

Eric the Red was wild and hot-headed, even for a Viking. His quick temper was always getting him into trouble. But he learned quickly how to lead, and in time became a great warrior and a fearless adventurer. He discovered a new land--Greenland--and founded a new nation.

James Cook grew up on a farm, but his secret dream was to be a sailor. He wanted to travel "as far as it was possible for man to go." James's three great voyages of discovery took him from Australia to the Arctic, further than anyone else had sailed before. His explorations filled in the last empty space on the map of the world.

Galileo's revolutionary scientific work brought him into conflict with the authorities but earned him an honored place in history books. He swept away old notions of the universe by observing the skies through a telescope and confirming that the Earth and planets travel around the Sun.