Fearless

The story, in words and pictures, of the brave and indefatigable woman journalist who exposed the crooked and criminal dealings of leading figures in her home country of Malta.

Murdered by the men who could not silence her, Daphne Caruana Galizia has become a hero-figure across the world for everyone who treasures honesty, truth and justice.

Daphne Caruana Galizia had a happy childhood with her family on the small island of Malta, loving books, stories and writing. As she grew older, her ambition was to become a journalist and write news stories. And when she started working for newspapers she discovered that there was much to write about in her home country, where greedy and corrupt politicians were making themselves rich rather than working for the good of their people.


Fearlessly Daphne exposed criminal and dishonest activities in government through her newspaper articles and she also joined protest marches and made speeches. Her enemies responded with threats and insults and Daphne was imprisoned but she never faltered. Finally her heroic struggle led to her tragic death in a car bomb explosion in October 2017. But since then Daphne has become a hero and an inspiration for everyone, young and old, across the world, who cares about standing up for truth, honesty and justice.

“This book powerfully captures Daphne’s story of incredible courage and persistence, and will inspire the next generation to continue her fight for truth and justice.” 

"It coruscates in the way it tells this true story. At once there is a deep, strongly-felt passion for the woman that shines out brightly...there is also - not overtly, but still there below the surface - the roaring anger about how something so good and beautiful could be taken from us. Become friends with the book, listen to the truth of its message, hold this story in your hands and your heart."

"It really is special."

"A picture book that reminds me why we need picture books: to tell stories about inspirational people. This story...will stay with me for a long time."

"Should be in every primary school collection."

"This is no ordinary picture book but one with a clear message, and motive - to show that Daphne's life was not in vain. In a time in which people's freedoms are being eroded, it is more important than ever that people are there to scrutinise leadership and governance, and who better to impassion in that venture than the next generation?"

"I love the power of this book...the message is clear and simple: fight injustice; do not give up, be true to yourself. But it is the images that make the book so powerful, conveying the difficult message symbolically, without being overly frightening."

"A gold star achievement for a picture book: a wholly age-appropriate account of the extraordinary life of Maltese human rights activist, Daphne Caruana Galizia. The book explores complex ideas...It shows the vital importance of truth-seeking - of asking questions rather than accepting lies, of standing up for justice."

"..an invaluable aid in classes eager to develop critical thinkers … This book is an important resource for KS2 to discuss press freedom, peaceful protest to uphold truth and justice, women in journalism and power politics."

"This is a welcome addition to the genre reminding us there are many inspirational figures around the world who may not be familiar figures – but who should be."

Gattaldo is a Maltese-born, internationally known art director and designer. He was a friend to Daphne, and is now a friend of her family. He says, ’I miss her very much but she is always in my heart and thoughts.’ Gattaldo lives in north London and in Malta. Fearless! is his first book for children.

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