Amazing women /
adapted by Helen Parker.
- London : Collins, 2014.
- 64 pages ; 20 cm + 1 CD.
- Collins ELT readers. Level 1 .
- Collins ELT readers. Level 1. .
This series gives learners of English the opportunity to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the character themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character's life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research.