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Young Ernest Rutherford is a curious child. He likes pulling clocks apart to see how they tick. Counts how far away lightning strikes in storms. And fires a cannon to see where it lands. He longs to go to college and university to find the answers to the big questions that crowd his head. But he must compete against New Zealand’s brightest for scholarships. On his first attempts, he fails. But his determination and hard-working nature helps him become one of the world’s most famous scientists. Find out how this ordinary boy from a small country town in New Zealand solves century-old questions and shapes modern science.

Maria Gill has written 60 books for the Australasian and international markets. Her book 'Anzac Heroes' won the 2016 Book of the Year prize as well as the nonfiction award. 'New Zealand Hall of Fame' won the 2012 Children's Choice (nonfiction category) and ten books have been selected as Storylines Notable Books. She grew up in New Zealand, lived in a caravan in the outback of Australia during her teenage years and backpacked around the world in her early 20s. Maria has had an eclectic career as a typist, teacher, and a nanny in Greece. Now, she's a fulltime writer living in a seaside village north of Auckland, New Zealand writing fulltime and visiting schools.