Collection: Young Adult Biography (Academy Use Only)

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in India in 1869. He was educated in London. In 1915 he returned to British-controlled India, bringing to a country in the throes of independence his commitment to non-violent change. Written in the 1920s, this autobiography tells of his struggles and his inspi...

'Front-Page Lives' biographies not only cover the lives of these influential individuals, but also include feature pages highlighting some of the major events of the time.

Michelle Robinson started life sharing a bedroom with her older brother Craig, in their family's upstairs apartment in her great-aunt's house. Her parents, Fraser and Marian, poured their love and energy into their children. She would go on to become Michelle Obama, the inspirational First Lady o...

History's only four-time world heavyweight boxing champion and one of the world's most admired and beloved athletes, Evander Holyfield reveals the dramatic story of his rise from poverty to the very pinnacle of the toughest sport on Earth.

Molly-Mae is no stranger to the limelight, having found fame on TV and online. But behind the polished exterior there is a young girl with a unique story. It's the Molly not everyone gets to see. In 'Becoming Molly-Mae' she unravels herself completely for the first time to open up about how she n...

Part biography, part social history, 'Being Britney' pieces together a collage of stories, interviews, legends and fan experiences to construct a definitive portrait of one of the biggest stars in recent history. In her unique narrative, acclaimed music author Jennifer Otter Bickerdike provides a...

At London 2012, Nicola Adams made history. The flyweight boxer became the first woman ever to win an Olympic Gold medal for boxing. In Rio 2016, with the nation cheering her on, she did it all over again. Years of relentless training, fundraising and determination have seen Nicola battle through ...

This is the story of Benedict Cumberbatch, still only in his thirties, and one of Britain's foremost acting talents, excelling in theatre, television, radio and cinema.

From Borrower to wizard, Tom Felton's adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame saw him catapulted into the limelight aged just twelve when he landed the iconic role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films. Speaking with candour and his own trademark humour, Tom shares his e...