Bibliograph

The girl who could fix anything, Beatrice Shilling, World War II engineer, written by Mara Rockliff ; illustrated by Daniel Duncan

Type

Label

The girl who could fix anything, Beatrice Shilling, World War II engineer, written by Mara Rockliff ; illustrated by Daniel Duncan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The girl who could fix anything

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

written by Mara Rockliff ; illustrated by Daniel Duncan

Sub title

Beatrice Shilling, World War II engineer

Summary

Beatrice Shilling wasn't quite like other children. She could make anything. She could fix anything. And when she took a thing apart, she put it back together better than before. When Beatrice left home to study engineering, she knew that as a girl she wouldn't be quite like the other engineers; and she wasn't. She was better. Still, it took hard work and perseverance to persuade the Royal Aircraft Establishment to give her a chance. But when World War II broke out and British fighter pilots took to the skies in a desperate struggle for survival against Hitler's bombers, it was clearly time for new ideas. Could Beatrice solve an engine puzzle and help Britain win the war?

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Beatrice Shilling, World War II engineerBeatrice Shilling, World War Two engineerBeatrice Shilling, World War 2 engineer

Classification