This wonderfully successful series really puts the story back into history! A unique combination of fiction and information, each exciting volume brings the past alive by linking key events to a fast moving narrative. The series is characterised by short chapters, wonderful illustrations and a glossary of unfamiliar terms."Please Help, Miss Nightingale!" tells the story of Florence Nightingale, who in 1854 set sail for Scutari with a band of nurses, determined to help the British soldiers wounded in the Crimean War. When she first arrived, she was not welcomed. By the time she left she was hailed as 'the soldiers' friend'.

Author Biography

Stewart Ross is one of the most popular children's authors of today. He has written numerous books, mainly focussing on history. His enthusiasm for his subject shines through in his writing, which always manages to capture the imagination of children with its wit and pace.