Biography & Autobiography

Help your child to develop their growth mindset as they discover how real engineers look at the world and how they think. Children's brains are powerful and flexible, but they need exercising and challenging to develop. In this book they will uncover the...

Alan Turing was:A mathematician A scientist An inspirationAlan Turing was a mathematician, scientist and codebreaker who helped defeat the Nazis in the Second World War with his incredible decoding of secret messages from enemy soldiers.Discover his life...

Kobe Bryant was just an eighteen-year-old high-school basketball player when he decided to enter the National Basketball Association's draft. Though he was the thirteenth overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets, he would never play a single game for them...

In this biography, discover the fascinating story of Florence Nightingale, who cared for British soldiers during wartime as the "Lady of the Lamp." Florence Nightingale was a pioneer of nursing at a time when women were discouraged from working outside...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year 2015 and California Young Reader Medal 2017 and Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award 2017 and Louisiana...

Enter the world of the Summoner with this beautifully designed special edition handbook, including a complete illustrated Demonology and an exclusive new story. "The ability to summon is passed down through the blood..."Summoner: One who is gifted with...

Almost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many young readers know their whole story? Geoff Edgers, a Boston Globe reporter and hard-core Beatles fan, brings the Fab Four to life in this Who Was...? book. Readers will learn about their...

Discover everything you need to know about the pop phenomenon, Harry Styles, in one incredible book! From his discovery on The X Factor to his rise to a global superstar, Harry has continued to conquer the world as a...

Greta Thunberg is: An activist A voice for climate change An inspiration Greta Thunberg is an activist best known for calling attention to the devastating effects of climate change on our planet. A bold voice even against people that want to silence her,...

Heartwarming, real life story of Mary Jones, a young girl living in rural Wales in the late 1700s. Mary was a popular girl who loved her parents, worked hard and was keen to learn but most of all she longed to have a bible of her own. But Mary knew that...

Chloe Kelly is a name that has been written into the history books of women's football. The scorer of that goal, Chloe realised the dreams of football fans across the country. Head behind the scenes and learn what it takes to become a Lioness. About...

Discover the amazing sporting heroes who broke records and made history in My First Heroes: Sports!Push, pull and slide the scenes to find out about Ellie Simmonds, Michael Jordan, Mo Farah and Serena Williams, and be inspired by their incredible...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Terry Fox, the legendary Canadian who ran the Marathon of Hope. Terry loved every sport under the sun. He was training to...

How did an ordinary little girl come to live such an extraordinary life? This picture book biography tells the incredible story of Anne Frank for a younger audience. Anne Frank's diary telling the story of her years in hiding from the Nazis has affected...

A 2021 Rainbow Book List selectionA New York Public Library Best Book for Kids of 2020A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2020A Kirkus Best Picture-Book Biography of 2020A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Pick of 2020A 2021 Capitol Choices...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Jesse Owens, the great track and field star. The youngest of ten children, Jesse grew up working in the cotton fields of...

Meet Grace Hopper: the woman who revolutionised computer coding, coined the term 'computer bug' and taught computers to 'speak English. An ace inventor and groundbreaker, Grace Hopper transformed the world of computer science. This book tells the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593377642Author Rachel IgnotofskyPage Count 30Imprint Crown Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Children's Africana Book Awards 2016.Book InformationISBN 9781580896276Author Franck PrevotFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399554704Author Jonah WinterFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Schwartz & WadePublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426327964Author Brianna DumontFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Travel back 400 years to visit rowdy theatres and royal palaces to understand what it was like to live in Shakespeare's Elizabethan England and the influence it had on his ground-breaking work. This book charts Shakespeare's phenomenal talent and peeks...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525579526Author Anna MembrinoPage Count 22Imprint Random House USA Children's BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

Andy Murray: tennis player, sports icon, Olympian. Get the inside track on one of history's most spectacular athletes! A Life Story: this thrilling series throws readers directly into the lives of modern...

These ten girls all believed that God had given them given them special gifts, and they all put those talents to use. Helen used her skills as a doctor to bring the truth about Jesus to Africa; Maureen drove a bus and shared food with homeless...

Winner of the Republic of Consciousness Prize 2023 In the wake of a mysterious environmental cataclysm that has wiped out the rest of humankind, the Matriarch, her brother, and the family descended from their incest cling to existence on the edges of...

The renowned Caldecott Honoree and illustrator of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom provides a moving, intimate, and inspiring inside look at her colorful picture book career.Lois Ehlert always knew she was an artist. Her parents encouraged her from a young age by...

In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." This biography...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781453871409Author Christina DuganFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Get inspired to reach the top of your game with 50 incredible true stories of sporting legends.Award-winning journalist Rick Broadbent has interviewed some of the greatest sporting legends of our time. In this gripping collection of 50 true stories, he...

Explore the life and times of Shakespeare and trace his journey from a little boy reluctant to go to school to becoming the famous bard.Travel back to his birthplace in the small town of Stratford-upon-Avon before accompanying the legendary storyteller...

With the best elements of KID PRESIDENTS, KID ATHLETES and KID ARTISTS colourful illustrations, kid-relatable subjects, and real stories of childhood conflict, comedy, and triumph KID AUTHORS tells true tales from the childhoods of a wide range of the...

Raised in a desperately poor village during the height of China's Cultural Revolution, Li Cunxin's childhood revolved around the commune, his family and Chairman Mao's Little Red Book. Until, that is, Madame Mao's cultural delegates came in search of...

In 1325, when Ibn Battuta was just 21, he bid farewell to his parents in Tangier, Morocco, and embarked on a pilgrimage to Mecca. It was 30 years before he returned home, having seen much of the world. In this book he recalls his amazing journey and the...

In this fully illustrated chapter book, you can discover everything about LeBron James, the basketball phenomenon who started out in Akron, Ohio and has gone on to become one of the greatest athletes of all time.Follow his journey from high school...

A PARENTS' FAVORITE PRODUCTS TILLYWIG AWARD WINNER 2022The fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, featuring 100 barrier-breaking Black women and girls who showcase the spirit of Black Girl Magic...

Did you know the king powers his car with cheese? Or that he was the first royal to have rescue dogs in Buckingham palace? And that he likes to shake hands with trees?Discover everything there is to know about King Charles III in this beautifully...

Mainly remembered for his six marriages and his self-appointment as the "Supreme Head of the Church of England," Henry VIII was a Iso attractive, educated, and athletic. When Henry Tudor ascended to the English thrown at the age of 17, his reign looked...

Freddie Mercury was:A musician A songwriter An inspiration Farrokh Bulsara was a young boy who loved music and was known for being quiet and kind, even when people made fun of his unusual teeth.Farrokh grew up to be Freddie Mercury, an incredible...

The series that includes Kid Athletes, Kid Artists, and Kid Authors now chronicles the lives of Kid Scientists! Here are true tales from the childhoods of the world s most brilliant scientists. Did you know: Jane Goodall had a stuffed chimpanzee called...