| Who Is Richard Branson? Contributor(s): Burgan, Michael (Author), Who Hq (Author), Hammond, Ted (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0448483157 ISBN-13: 9780448483153 Publisher: Penguin Workshop OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Series: Who Was...? (Quality Paper) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.3" W x 7.6" (0.25 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 176431 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What would you do with a billion dollars? This question gets a definitive answer from billionaire Richard Branson: do everything Born into a wealthy family in London, Branson suffered from dyslexia and was a poor student. Still, his knack for business started early with a successful parakeet-breeding enterprise at age 11.The charismatic entrepreneur launched his first major business, Virgin Records, at age 22 and spent the next few decades building the Virgin group that now includes more than 400 companies. Known for his eccentric lifestyle and trillion-watt smile, Branson's hot air balloon flights, innovative leadership, and world record attempts have made him an instantly-recognizable global icon. |