TH Richardson, Michael Lee creator author. Cole, Maggie illustrator. text Biographies. enk 2020 2020 monographic eng 121 pages : illustrations ,map ; 20 cm Farrokh Bulsara was a little boy growing up in Zanzibar, who was shy and gentle and kind, and sometimes teased for his unusual teeth. Farrokh would grow up to become the superstar musician Freddie Mercury, who could hold crowds in the palm of his hand and stun audiences with his musical talent (and who would one day say that those very same teeth are what gave him his distinctive voice and four-octave range). This is the story of a man who sang his way to the top, a man whose extraordinary influence on the world is still felt to this day. Collect them all! Packed full of incredible stories, fantastic facts and dynamic illustrations, Extraordinary Lives shines a light on important modern and historical figures from all over the world. Pre-adolescent. juvenile Written by Michael Lee Richardson ; Illustrated by Maggie Cole. Includes bibliographical references and index. Mercury, Freddie Juvenile literature Rock musicians Biography Juvenile literature Great Britain Singers Biography Juvenile literature Great Britain 781.66092 9780241433966 PPAK 210131 20250312153348.0 eng