Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara 
Alan Turing 

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Alan Turing, the genius code cracker and father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence.



Alan grew up in England, where his best friends were numbers and a little boy called Christopher. When his young friend died, Alan retreated to the world of numbers and codes, where he discovered how to crack the code of the Nazi Enigma machine. This moving book features
stylish and quirky illustrations and
extra facts at the back , including a
biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant mathematician’s life.




Little People, BIG DREAMS is a
best-selling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.



This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The
board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The
hardcover and
paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the
treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in
boxed gift sets .
Activity books and a
journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.

 


Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

A propos de l’auteur

Ashling Lindsay is an illustrator from Belfast, Northern Ireland. The first book she illustrated was called The Night Box and was written by Louise Greig. It has sold in 10 territories, been nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Illustration award and many other prestigious prizes.