Kew: Darwin and Hooker by Alexandra Stewart

Kew: Darwin and Hooker by Alexandra Stewart

Discover the fascinating and remarkable story of Charles Darwin and Joseph Hooker, two friends who made extraordinary discoveries that changed our world

A fascinating, compelling read that shows young readers the importance of curiosity, determination and teamwork in scientific endeavour* Red Reading Hub *
Joe Todd-Stanton’s enticing illustrations break up and illuminate the text, helping to make it accessible to older primary school readers. * Red Reading Hub *
A beautifully illustrated book which foregrounds the friendship between Charles Darwin and Joseph Hooker, a scientist in his own right. We learn about their separate careers and explorations, and most significantly Hooker’s role as confidante and adviser while Darwin was developing his theory of natural selection and writing the ground-breaking Origin of Species. A book which shows the importance of teamwork in developing new ideas. * Books for Keeps *

Alexandra Stewart read Modern History at Oxford University before training to be a journalist. After working as a reporter for a number of newspapers she joined the Civil Service, where she wrote speeches for Government ministers. When she is not writing, she works part-time in a school library. She lives in Wiltshire, UK, with her husband, two children.

Joe Todd-Stanton grew up in Brighton and received a first-class degree in Illustration from UWE Bristol. He is the author and illustrator of The Secret of Black Rock (Flying Eye Books), which won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018 (illustrated category) and was longlisted for the 2018 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.

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ISBN 13	9781526613998
ISBN 10	1526613999
Title	Kew: Darwin and Hooker
Author	Alexandra Stewart
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2022-09-15
Number of pages	80
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