Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Biography

Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) began painting her abstract and highly symbolic images as early as 1906, long before Kandinsky and Malevich arrived at what has generally been regarded as the birth of modern abstract art. She was heavily influenced by spiritual ideologies and claimed that she painted o...

Learn how Arthur Conan Doyle came to create the world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes. The fascinating true story of the inspiring writer Arthur Conan Doyle, and how he created the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, is brought to life for children by Linda Bailey. How is a writer ma...

Ash Barty is the current No. 1 women's tennis player in the world. In 2021 she won the Wimbledon Ladies' Singles title and in 2019 the French Open Ladies' Singles title.

Presents information about Audrey Hepburn, from her youth in Nazi-occupied Europe, through her rise to stardom in some of the era's most popular films, to her dedication to UNICEF.

"From Dan Aykroyd to Bobby Fischer, Temple Grandin to Greta Thunberg, Autistic legends alphabet presents a wide-ranging A to Z of inspiring people on the Autism spectrum. Beautifully illustrated and movingly written, this unique Alphabet Legends title is a 'must read' for every young person on th...

What happens when the truth gets lost? Where wild animals and people meet, tragedy can strike. But when a tiny baby is stolen by a dingo, people simply cannot accept such a thing. Prejudice and gossip grip the nation, and the tragedy transforms into a fight for the truth. This is a true Australia...

A biography of Barack Obama for kids - packed full of beautiful illustrations and incredible photographs. Barack Obama is famous for his meteoric rise to the presidency of the most powerful country in the world - the USA. This is the story of how he realised his dreams - a story of success, resil...