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David Attenborough
David Attenborough
2024
Books, Manuscripts
'Great Lives in Graphics' reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ facts in an exciting way. You may already know that David Attenborough is a world-famous broadcaster who has presented dozens of ground-breaking wildlife documentaries, but did you know t...
Earps : from the playground to the pitch
Earps : from the playground to the pitch
Stead, Emily2024
Books, Manuscripts
Mary Earps caught the football bug at an early age, kicking a ball in the back garden with her brother, and training with his team. At the age of ten she joined West Bridgford Colts and an incredible footballing journey began, which would take her from success in Germany, to Manchester United - a...
Pelé : from playground to the pitch
Pelé : from playground to the pitch
Oldfield, Matt2024
Books, Manuscripts
Considered as one of the greatest players of all time, Brazilian striker Pelé holds the Guinness World record for most goals scored, with a total of 1,283 goals in 1,363 matches. Raised in poverty in the state of Sao Paulo, Pelé was taught to play football by his father - as they could not affo...
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel2024
Books, Manuscripts
Little Taylor grew up on her family's Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania, USA. Her life changed at six years old when she attended her first concert. Dancing and singing in the crowd as country musician LeAnn Rimes performed, Taylor fell in love with country music. Some of the kids at school did...
[5 copies, 1 reserve]
Taylor Swift : an unofficial story
Taylor Swift : an unofficial story
Hamm, Melanie2024
Books, Manuscripts
From school girl to global superstar, this is the story of Taylor Swift's amazing journey to become a pop icon. Find out how a young girl from Pennsylvania grew up to become one of the bestselling music artists of all time.
Bellingham : from the playground to the pitch
Bellingham : from the playground to the pitch
Oldfield, Matt2023
Books, Manuscripts
Hailing from a footballing family, Jude Bellingham started his football career as an under-8 at Birmingham City before going on to make history as the club's youngest ever first-team player when he made his senior debut at the age of 16. His natural talent caught the eye of the scouts at Borussia...
The boy who didn't want to die
The boy who didn't want to die
Lantos, Peter L., 1939-2023
Books, Manuscripts
'The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die' describes an extraordinary journey, made by Peter, a boy of five, through war-torn Europe in 1944 and 1945. Peter and his parents set out from a small Hungarian town, travelling through Austria and then Germany together. Along the way, unforgettable images of adve...
Casemiro : from the playground to the pitch
Casemiro : from the playground to the pitch
Oldfield, Matt2023
Books, Manuscripts
Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Casemiro enrolled in the youth academy of Sao Paulo, playing for his country in the Under-17s and Under 20s, and making his senior debut in 2011 against Argentina. Proving himself a highly skilled player, it wasn't long before he caught the eye of European scouts d...
Chloe Kelly
Chloe Kelly
2023
Books, Manuscripts
Fast, skilful and resilient - Chloe Kelly has set the football world alight with her dazzling trickery to become one of the most exciting forwards in the women's game. But from taking two hours on the train to get to training as a young teenager, to facing career-threatening injuries - it has bee...
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel2023
Books, Manuscripts
Discover the life of Freddie Mercury, the trailblazing musician who rocked the world! Born on the tiny island on Zanzibar off the coast of modern-day Tanzania, young Farrokh dreamt of having a fabulous life. When his parents sent him to boarding school in India, he discovered his true talent for ...
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