num_pages: 32
description: In this book from the critically acclaimed multimillion-copy bestselling Little People BIG DREAMS series discover the incredible life of Lewis Hamilton Formula One champion. Little Lewis's childhood was filled with cars motorcycles and watching Formula One with his dad . On his fifth birthday he received a remote-controlled racing car and joined a local club. It was h ard being the only Black child there  but he listened to his dad's  Let your results speak for you. His hobby led him to go-kart racing and at the age of 10 he became the youngest ever winner of the British cadet go-karting competition. Shortly after he began training as a racing driving with McLaren rising through the ranks to compete at Formula One's Grand Prix. Despite his amazing successes from breaking the record for the most triumphs in Formula One to his knighthood  Lewis has never forgotten where he came from. Today he is a campaigner for racial justice and racial diversity in sport as well as an advocate for positive mental health as well as environmental issues. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back  including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the incredible young poet and activists life so far.Little People BIG DREAMS is a best-selling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things yet each began life as a child with a dream.This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets . Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People BIG DREAMS! 
language: English
title: Lewis Hamilton
publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books