For the bookworm
Inspire big thinking with reading. Here are some of the books we’ve celebrated at the Oxford Literary Festival.
Am I Made of Stardust?
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) is a space scientist, celebrated STEM educator and communicator, and presenter of the long-standing BBC’s The Sky at Night. She is passionate about encouraging young people to pursue their “big, crazy dreams” and to answer big questions. Her latest book Am I Made of Stardust? is full of amazing facts about the Universe to excite you about learning more and exploring Space.
The Truth Detective
Did you know Florence Nightingale was a ‘truth detective’? She looked at the data and used a pie chart to show why good hygiene and sanitation in medicine was so important to saving lives. You can read this interesting story and others in Tim Harford’s new book, The Truth Detective, in which he helps young people “make sense of a world that doesn’t add up”.
The Greatest Show on Earth
Mini Grey is an award-winning author and illustrator, and her book The Greatest Show on Earth will take you on a whistle-stop tour through the story of life on Earth, a story that covers 4.6 billion years!
Kate Pankhurst - Fantastically Great Women
Unlock your inner astronaut with author and illustrator Kate Pankhurst’s Fantastically Great Women series and book ‘We Are All Astronauts’.