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    Quiet Riot

    True Tales of Shy Superheroes Who Changed the World

    Author Nadia Finer
    Illustrated by Holly Farndell
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    Watkins Media | Moon & Bird
    On sale Apr 29, 2025 | 216 Pages | 9781786789211
    Grades 3-7
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    Brought to you by shyness advocate Nadia Finer, Quiet Riot shows young readers that their shyness is not a hinderance – it can be a superpower.

    Why is it, when we see people achieving incredible things, they all seem so outgoing? Where are all the softly spoken leaders, artists and champions? Discover 40 stories of shy and mighty trailblazers that show quiet people can be change the world, too. Meet ...

    • ATHLETES like Naomi Osaka and Lionel Messi
    • SINGERS like Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish
    • ACTORS like Zendaya and James Earl Jones
    • ACTIVISTS like Marcus Rashford and Greta Thunberg
    • LEADERS like Gandhi and Abraham Lincoln
    • WRITERS like Beatrix Potter and Emily Brontë

    With beautiful illustrations by Holly Farndell, Quiet Riot reminds young readers that you don’t have to be loud to make a big impact.
    Nadia Finer is on a softly spoken mission to help shy people be mightier. She is the UK’s leading shyness expert and coach, host of the Shy and Mighty podcast and the author of two books about shyness. She is a regular speaker in schools around the country and also runs a school-based program to help shy kids feel more comfortable to be themselves.  She has appeared on Radio 4 Saturday Live, Woman’s Hour and the ITV News. She has been in The Times, Guardian, the Telegraph, The Independent and Good Housekeeping.

    Holly Farndell is an illustrator based in the UK. She works digitally to combine bold colours and textures with playful characters, often exploring musings from everyday life, inspired by feelings, daydreams and femininity. Find our more: www.hollyfarndell.com
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    Brought to you by shyness advocate Nadia Finer, Quiet Riot shows young readers that their shyness is not a hinderance – it can be a superpower.

    Why is it, when we see people achieving incredible things, they all seem so outgoing? Where are all the softly spoken leaders, artists and champions? Discover 40 stories of shy and mighty trailblazers that show quiet people can be change the world, too. Meet ...

    • ATHLETES like Naomi Osaka and Lionel Messi
    • SINGERS like Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish
    • ACTORS like Zendaya and James Earl Jones
    • ACTIVISTS like Marcus Rashford and Greta Thunberg
    • LEADERS like Gandhi and Abraham Lincoln
    • WRITERS like Beatrix Potter and Emily Brontë

    With beautiful illustrations by Holly Farndell, Quiet Riot reminds young readers that you don’t have to be loud to make a big impact.

    Author

    Nadia Finer is on a softly spoken mission to help shy people be mightier. She is the UK’s leading shyness expert and coach, host of the Shy and Mighty podcast and the author of two books about shyness. She is a regular speaker in schools around the country and also runs a school-based program to help shy kids feel more comfortable to be themselves.  She has appeared on Radio 4 Saturday Live, Woman’s Hour and the ITV News. She has been in The Times, Guardian, the Telegraph, The Independent and Good Housekeeping.

    Holly Farndell is an illustrator based in the UK. She works digitally to combine bold colours and textures with playful characters, often exploring musings from everyday life, inspired by feelings, daydreams and femininity. Find our more: www.hollyfarndell.com
    Nadia Finer View titles by Nadia Finer
    Holly Farndell View titles by Holly Farndell

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