Meet ADA LOVELACE, the fast thinking mathematician. She predicted the power of computers long before they were even invented. Find out: - Why her mum kept her away from her mega-famous celebrity dad; - Why she was mesmerised by mesmerism - And what she planned to do with a MASSIVE machine that weighed four tons and had 20,000 moving parts. Get to know ADA on First Name terms.

True life stories of the most amazing people ever!

About the Author
Ben Jeapes is author of novels published by Scholastic and Random House, including Time's Chariot and The Xenocide Mission, published under the David Fickling Books imprint. This is Ben's first First Names title. Nick Ward is the creator of several hugely popular picture books for children. Don't Eat the Teacher!, published by Scholastic, has sold more than 700,000 copies worldwide and has been translated into numerous languages. Nick is also the writer and illustrator of the action-packed Charlie Small series and the award-winning middle grade book The Night's Realm.

Reviews
Fun, fact-packed . . . Brilliantly entertaining * National Geographic Kids, praise for First Names *
Exciting and original * Lancashire Evening Post, praise for First Names *
Topical and timeless * Comics Review, praise for First Names *
An excellent series . . . children will be encouraged to be aspirational * Parents in Touch, praise for First Names *



Book Information
ISBN 9781788450485
Author Ben Jeapes
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint David Fickling Books
Publisher David Fickling Books
Weight(grams) 139g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 10mm