★ A journey into the world of science, telling the life story of a passionate woman — one of the greatest scientists of her time.
★ A biographical work for young readers, combining educational value with literary quality. Suitable for multilingual introduction, it is an excellent book to enrich reading resources on female scientists.
★ Written by youth literature author Isabelle Stock, this book balances historical accuracy and engaging narration, making it an ideal introductory biography for young readers.

Paris, 1891. When she left her native Poland to enroll at the Sorbonne, Marie had only one ambition: to study science. Her perseverance and curiosity soon led her to extraordinary discoveries about radioactivity, supported by her husband Pierre Curie. Unaware of the hardships awaiting her, between family life and relentless work, a love of freedom and a thirst for knowledge, Marie chose to pursue her research against all odds. Would she manage to fulfill her dream?

Isabelle Stock
She is a German teacher and mother of four children. She writes numerous successful youth novels, including adventure stories about scouting, biographies of historical figures, and books on figure skating.

Chapter 1. M.S.
Chapter 2. Difficult Years
Chapter 3. The Pact
Chapter 4. Three Days
Chapter 5. Paris
Chapter 6. Marie
Chapter 7. The Student
Chapter 8. Little Poland
Chapter 9. Under the Roofs
Chapter 10. Graduate!
Chapter 11. A Well-Timed Invitation
Chapter 13. A Glass of Wine in the Latin Quarter
Chapter 14. The Perfect Gift
Chapter 15. Walks and Chats
Chapter 16. In Love
Chapter 17. Letters and a Portrait
Chapter 18. A Difficult Decision
Chapter 19. A Charming Couple
Chapter 20. For Better, and for Science!
Chapter 21. By Bicycle
Chapter 22. Newlyweds
Chapter 23. Irène
Chapter 24. Uranium Rays
Chapter 25. An Abandoned Workshop
Chapter 26. Finding a Method
Chapter 27. Radioactivity
Chapter 28. Pitchblende
Chapter 29. Dearest Poland
Chapter 30. Two Elements
Chapter 31. They Want to See It!
Chapter 32. A Herculean Task
Chapter 33. A Strange Experiment
Chapter 34. Family Life
Table of Contents
Chapter 35. The Light of the Future
Chapter 36. Pierre’s Struggle
Chapter 37. A Big Decision
Chapter 38. Doctor
Chapter 39. A Telegram from Stockholm
Chapter 40. Famous!
Chapter 41. Radium Fever
Chapter 42. Together
Epilogue
Appendices
Appendix 1. Glossary
Appendix 2. Map
Appendix 3. Timeline
Appendix 4. Marie Curie and Science: Further Reading…