John Blake: 861 books

Luis Suarez: El Pistolero follows the Uruguayan's winding path from love-struck youngster to Liverpool hero to Barcelona star. Grabbing goals and headlines along the way, Luis chased his dreams and became a Champions League winner. This is the inspiring story of how the world's deadliest striker made his mark.

A fascinating look at how increased human contact has impacted shark attacks Sharks are intriguing and beautiful creatures but they can also be deadly. As humans have explored the world's oceans and exploited them for tourism and recreation, we have found ourselves coming into contact with more and...

Most of us are introduced to Indian food at a restaurant and this wonderful book will teach you the simple, effective and time-saving techniques used by Indian chefs. At last, you too can bring the flavour of your local curry restaurant to your home and make it your own. Unlike many cookery books,...

When the Sex Pistols played Manchester in 1976—what the NME named the most important gig of all time—they set off a series of musical detonations that are still being felt today. Despite thousands claiming they were in attendance, only a handful of people were actually there—but those that were...

Oli Sykes is not one to bite his tongue, and when it comes to music, Bring Me the Horizon take no prisoners. One of the most polarizing and eclectic bands to emerge from the UK rock scene, Bring Me the Horizon have refused to sit still. Taking their sound from its brutal roots and bonecrunching riffs...

When Jonathan Franklin takes two baby tawny owls back to Eton, he has no idea how chaotic the following months will be. The birds show no respect for Etonian routine and tradition. They trash his room and rule his daily life, and are known throughout the school as "Dum" and "Dee"....

Priscilla Jana is a legendary figure in South African revolutionary politics. As an Indian woman who experienced racial oppression first-hand, she decided to use her degree in law to fight for the rights of her fellow people and do all she could to bring down the Apartheid state. At one time she represented...

Meet David De Gea - Ultimate Football Hero. David De Gea is the Spanish superstar who earned a dream move to Manchester United and proved himself to be their best goalkeeper since the legendary Peter Schmeichel. David has had to face the pressure of expectation throughout his career, but his...

Meet Kylian Mbappe - Ultimate Football Hero Kylian Mbappe has the world at his feet. The young French striker's goals, skills and fearless attacking spirit earned him a £166 million transfer to French champions Paris Saint-Germain, to take on the best teams in Europe with new teammate Neymar....

Luka Modric - Ultimate Football Hero. Luka Modric is the boy who overcame his small size to become the world's most creative midfield playmaker. During a childhood playing football in the streets of war-torn Croatia, Luka discovered he didn't need to be big to be the best - he could make a...

Meet Antoine Griezmann - Ultimate Football Hero Leading the attack for France's golden generation is Antoine Griezmann - the golden boy. Antoine grew up in the heart of France, before his talent was quickly spotted by scouts who brought him to play in Spain. Ever since then, he has blazed a...

Meet Cristiano Ronaldo, Ultimate Football Hero. 'As he walked up to take his spot-kick, Cristiano knew that Real would win the trophy if he scored. He had the chance to be the hero yet again.' Escaping the hot streets of Madeira, Cristiano Ronaldo first proved himself as a wonder-kid at Manchester...

Meet Andrés Iniesta, Ultimate Football Hero. 'As he stood in the tunnel with his teammates behind him and the pitch ahead of him, Andrés smiled to himself. He re-positioned the armband one last time and closed his eyes.' Andrés was always smaller than his friends, but he refused to let that stop...

Meet Paul Pogba, Ultimate Football Hero. 'It’s time to shine, Paul said to himself as he walked out of the tunnel and onto to the Old Trafford pitch.' Pogba tells the exciting story of how French wonder-kid Paul Pogba became Europe's best young player, and finally fulfilled his dream of returning...