Great lives

This graphic retelling of Stephen's story gives children a colourful snapshot of his life and the world he grew up in.

Discover the women who shaped London through the centuries and the legacy they left behind. Self-guided walking tours explore the places associated with important women who left their mark on London's heritage, culture…

Throughout history great gardeners have risen from all walks of life. Some have been aristocratic amateur gardeners, others professional designers with an international practice. Some have come to garden-making from…

While certain photographs have become world-famous images indelibly printed on the cultural consciousness, the stories on the other side of the lens have been all too often distorted, obfuscated or overlooked, the social…

A guide to Hemingway's life, work and legacy, featuring irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the writer behind the words.

Matthew Parris, presenter of Great Lives on BBC Radio 4, explores the surprising connection between trauma and greatness through vivid case histories.

Avoiding the technical jargon and complex logic associated with most books on philosophy, Law brings the thoughts of these great thinkers, from Confucius and Buddha to Wittgenstein and Sartre, to life.

Biographic: Hendrix presents an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the artist behind the music.

Marie Curie was a brilliant scientist who coined the term 'radioactivity', discovered polonium and radium, and helped develop treatments for cancer.

This graphic retelling of Martin's story gives children a visual snapshot of his life and the world he grew up in.

Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution caused both outrage and wonder, and quickly made him one of the most famous men in history.

'Biographic: Beethoven' presents an instant impression of his life, work and legacy, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the composer behind the compositions.

This graphic retelling of Cleopatra's story gives children a colourful snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in.

Anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela's journey from political prisoner to president of South Africa is an incredible tale of triumph in the face of adversity.

Little Guides to Great Lives: Stephen Hawking is a biography of the famous scientist for children that blends an informative and humorous narrative with playful illustrations to immerse children in Hawking's…

Presents Sherlock Holmes' life and work through an array of clues and observations converted into infographics - revealing the detective behind the detection.

A modern study of Picasso's life and work, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the artist behind the pictures.

'Biographic: The Beatles' presents an instant impression of The Beatle's life, work and legacy, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the musicians behind the…

This graphic retelling of Martin's story gives children a visual snapshot of his life and the world he grew up in.

This graphic retelling of Stephen's story gives children a colourful snapshot of his life and the world he grew up in.

A guide to Audrey's life, work and legacy, featuring irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the writer behind the words.

'Biographic: Marilyn' presents an instant impression of Marilyn Monroe's life, work and legacy, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the actor behind the…

A guide to Dicken's life, work and legacy, featuring irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the writer behind the words.

The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Amelia Earhart was a superstar of aviation in the 1920s and 1930s and a pioneer of women's rights.

Maya Angelou was an African-American author, poet, playwright and civil rights activist.

Frida Kahlo was a colourful Mexican artist who endured great pain and hardship, but used her bright, vivid brushstrokes to express her emotions and reveal her true personality. She created over 50 self-portraits, and is…

Biographic: Kahlo casts a modern eye over her life and work, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the artist behind the pictures.

Most famous as the painter who created the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci is also one of history's greatest geniuses - he was a mathematician, architect, astronomer, scientist and musician...and he even invented the…

This graphic retelling of Cleopatra's story gives children a colourful snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in.

Explorer, sailor and navigator, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail all the way around the world.

Biographic: Marley presents an instant impression of the musician's life, work and legacy, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the musician behind the…

In the new edition of this highly successful book, Harold Schonberg has traced the consecutive line of composers from Claudio Monteverdi to the tonalists of the 1990s through a series of fascinating biographical…

This graphic retelling of Anne's story gives children a visual snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in.

This graphic retelling of Anne's story gives children a visual snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in.

A timely paperback edition of a collection of obituaries of 125 women who each made a difference

When The Neal Morse Band released their acclaimed The Similitude Of A Dream album - a progressive rock retelling of John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress) back in 2016, it began a journey of epic proportions, with the…