Juvenile Nonfiction / Biographies, Autobiographies & Memoirs

A collection of short biographies of Wales' most interesting sporting heroes (male and female), across many different sports. For children aged 9-11.

Lugs Branigan was the toughest cop on the beat.A Dublin legend, he was a bullied kid who grew up to be a heavyweight boxing champion and Ireland’s most celebrated lawman.Lugs patrolled the Liberties...

Johnny Sexton dreamed of becoming a rugby legend from the moment he was born.But someone was standing in his way. The Irish team already had a star fly-half in Ronan O’Gara and he wasn’t ready to...

There are parts of Ireland where hurling is life. Luckily for young Henry Shefflin, his home village of Ballyhale in County Kilkenny is one such place. Henry is from a hurling stronghold where every...

Josh Van Der Flier is the current World Rugby Player of the Year and star of the all-conquering Ireland and Leinster rugby teams. Growing up in Wicklow, Josh was sports mad, but rugby was his passion....

Meet the inspiring young Irish people taking on the world! Award-winning author of Blazing a Trail and Dare to Dream, Sarah Webb interviews inspiring young Irish people about their amazing achievements. It’s never too early to achieve your dreams – why not start today?

Engaging profiles of 26 inspirational women from Wales, e.g. Shirley Bassey, Mary Quant, Tori James, Laura Ashley, Betsi Cadwaladr, Betty Campbell, Jade Jones and Jan Morris.

From the award-winning, bestselling father-daughter illustrator/writer duo Fatti Burke and John Burke: a book to help children discover the life of the remarkable Irish political hero Michael Collins.

Olympian, Hockey World Cup Goalkeeper of the Tournament, Winner of Four All-American Awards: the inspirational story of one of the best hockey goalkeepers in the world, who lost her mum at a young age, went into foster care, and found a home between the goal posts in the Senior Women’s Irish hockey team.

The inspiring story of how a boy from Dublin's northside found strength in his difference to become a gaelic football great. Choosing GAA over basketball, soccer and hurling, "Jayo" inspired a generation of fans and players. He went on to be a key member of Jim Gavin's 5-in-a-row backroom team.