Ben Lerwill, Beatrice Blue (Illustrator)

Harriet the Strongest Girl in the World

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Summary

A vibrant, joyful, and powerful story about a little girl with a LOT of strength trying to find her place in the world.

Harriet isn't just strong - she's the strongest girl in the whole world! And though her super-strength is mostly wonderful, it does make things like bouncing on trampolines, mixing cake batter, and putting the cap on the toothpaste a bit, well... tricky.

So when the Seriously Strong Touring Circus comes to town, Harriet thinks she might POP with excitement to see other people just like her! Hans the Hairy and Betty Biceps show her that being strong should be celebrated - and when Muscleman Max prepares to break a world record, Harriet suddenly finds herself taking a starring role in the performance- one she could never have dreamed of...

This humorous and empowering read features a brilliant cast of larger-than-life characters, and a heroine that you can't help but root for. A true celebration of strength, difference, and finding a place where you truly belong.

About the authors

Ben Lerwill

Ben Lerwill is a multiple award-winning writer. His work has appeared in a host of publications including National Geographic Traveller, Time Out, The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian. Over the past decade he's won four British Guild of Travel Writers' Awards, and often focuses on wildlife, rail journeys and the outdoors. Best of all, he writes fascinating, magical non-fiction stories that will amaze and inspire - just like the ones in this book.

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Beatrice Blue (Illustrator)

Beatrice Blue is an author-illustrator and Art Director working both in publishing and in animation. She has worked with companies like Harper Collins, Hachette, Quarto, Nickelodeon, Apple TV+, Dreamworks TV, Hasbro, Square-Enix and Lonely Planet among many others.

Her debut picture book "Once Upon a Unicorn Horn" has been translated into more than 10 languages and was nominated for the Waterstones Children's book prize 2020.