John Blake imprint: 794 books

Perfect for trivia lovers, an astounding collection of amazing, mind-boggling, and utterly inconsequential findings   Did you know that fingernails are made from the same substance as a bird’s beak? That cigarettes contain honey? Or that a ferret will die if it cannot find a mate?...

‘IF YOU READ ANY BOOK THIS YEAR, READ THIS ONE – MARTINA COLE ‘A LIFE STORY FAR MORE INCREDIBLE THAN ANY BESTSELLER’ - JEFFREY ARCHER ‘Sometimes today I still cry for the lonely, frightened little boy I was then – so unhappy and so longing for love – and marvel at not only...

The wedding; that special day of happiness, love, and dodgy DJs—marred only by the odd drunken uncle. But have you ever wondered about the stories behind all the customs, jokes, and and quirky rituals we now take for granted?  Wedding Bells and Chimney Sweeps is treasure trove of fun facts, myth,...

An amusing A to Z of the courtship and mating habits of animals—including Homo sapiens"Birds do it, bees do it, Even educated fleas do it." So wrote Cole Porter in his famous song from 1928, "Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love." To which Bruce Montague, author of this enlightening...

Football rivalry is a common factor anywhere in the world where the sport is played. But some take it far more seriously than others. In Sheffield, the traditional capital of Britain's steel manufacturing industry, there is no greater tribal divide than that between fans of Sheffield United and Sheffield...

MEET THE MEN WHO RULED THE FOOTBALL TERRACES. THEY CAUSED CHAOS AND STRUCK FEAR INTO ANY RIVAL FAN WHO CROSSED THEIR PATH. THE MOST TERRIFYING AND FRIGHTENING BOOK EVER WRITTEN ABOUT SOCCER VIOLENCE – The Independent In this groundbreaking book, the men behind the mobs come together...

One of our leading sports icons, Frank Lampard is set to be Chelsea's midfield lethal weapon as they set the Premiership alight for another fantastic, record-breaking season. this is the must-read story of a modern footballing hero. The King of King's Road and a vital player in England's bid for victory...

Which Scottish anti-slavery campaigner lost a son in a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the American Civil War? Was the enemy of Scotland's first 'freedom fighter' not England, but ancient Rome? What was the laboratory accident that led to one of the greatest discoveries in modern medicine?...

Nobody knew the twins like Kate Kray. Married to Ron, she was granted unique access into the shadowy world they inhabited, and was entrusted with some of the darkest secrets they possessed-secrets that could never be revealed until they were both dead. Now with the help of thoughts and anecdotes from...

When James Hewitt, a young, brave and gifted soldier, first met Diana, Princess of Wales, he was a young Household Cavalry captain on official business at Buckingham Palace. He was single and alone; she a lonely wife, hurt by a loveless marriage. He supported and cared for her during one of the most...

There are few men tougher than Richy Horsley. Boxer, street fighter, and bouncer, Crazy Horse, as he is better known, is part of the underbelly of the hardman scene. So tough is he, that he has even accepted a challenge from Britain's most dangerous prisoner, Charles Bronson, to be his first boxing...

Ally McCoist is one of Scottish football's best-loved characters. In a two-decade career, he won the hearts and minds of legions of fans as he established himself as one of the most popular sporting personalities in the UK. A schoolboy prodigy, it was always clear that McCoist was destined for top...

An in-depth look at tennis superstar Rafael Nadal's rise to the top of his game Every sport has its superstars, but there is a small, elite group reserved for those who truly transcend their sport. Entering 2014 as the world number one, with 13 Grand Slam titles to his name, Rafael Nadal belongs...

The story of Britain's greatest boxing hero and his famous left hook   Henry Cooper is best remembered for the night when he nearly changed the course of boxing history. On July 19, 1963, he fought the up-and-coming Cassius Clay, later to become Muhammad Ali, and his famous left hook,...