Collection: Young Adult Biography (Academy Use Only)

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 ...

Each book in the 'Great Britons' series contains 20 themed biographies of famous British people. This text looks at great leaders, including Margaret Thatcher, William Gladstone, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Oliver Cromwell and Queen Victoria.

Augustine of Hippo, regarded as one of the great thinkers and writers of the Western world, undertook this confession with the conviction that it was God's will he should do so.

Cristiano Ronaldo is known across the globe as a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and captains the Portugal national team. He became the most expensive footballer in history when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009 in a transfer worth ov...

Translator and editor David Cairns has completely revised the text of this memoir of Hector Berlioz. The extensive notes that accompany the text have been updated to reflect the results of recent research.

This portrait of Hillary Clinton shows the true trajectory of an astonishing life & career. From a staunchly Republican household & apparently idyllic Midwestern girlhood we see the shaping of a girl whose curiosity was fuelled by dedicated teachers, by the ferment of the 1960s, &, above all, by ...

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...

Simone Biles' entrance into the world of gymnastics may have started on a daycare field trip in her hometown of Spring, Texas, but her God-given talent, passion, and perseverance have made her one of the top gymnasts in the world, as well as a four-time winner of Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro. B...