Biographies are a tough 'sell' to kids, who often don't want to read a huge long tome intricately breaking down the lives of the influential, inspirational and downright famous folk they would love to know more about.

The "Biographic" series from Ammonite Press is a perfect jumping-on point to learn a whole amazing truckload of facts and information about famous people, with an awesome array of titles in this huge (and ever growing) range.

We took a close look at "Audrey" which is a fantastic place to start, an amazing infographical look at the life of the famous actress, humanitarian and cultural icon.

Audrey Hepburn may have been born into a relatively humble early life, but she was to star in many blockbuster hollywood movies, devoting her later life to amazing causes across the world and raising huge amounts of money for charity.

The "Breakfast at Tiffany's" star is now instantly recognisable - even amongst younger generations, and this book comes up with some really amazing ways to present a whole ton of information about Audrey and her life.


With attractive illustrations and graphics, and eye-catching covers, this book range includes other amazing folk such as Bob Marley, Pablo Picasso, Marilyn Monroe, The Beatles and tons of other amazing stars across a range that encompasses actors and actresses, scientists, artists and musicians in such a cool and engaging way.


The "Biographic" series from Ammonite Press is available now (books kindly supplied for review).

Here's a quartet of truly stunning books that have been released today by the authors and editors of Teen Breathe Magazine. We've covered the magazine before on the blog as being something that's very much needed by today's teens, as they cope with the pressures of school, home life and work.

Showing teens (and yep, even us grown ups) some simple ideas and tips, and a ton of inspirational quotes to help you be your best self every day, the books are beautifully illustrated and presented, and hugely collectible and desirable little guides to keep on your bookshelves and dip into as needed.

We were really impressed with the approach here, showing brilliant techniques to tackle some of the common elements of a stressful modern life, with exercises for the mind and body to help you take a moment out of the hectic pace to be yourself, take time for yourself, and to inspire your imagination.

Utterly, utterly beautiful - and very much needed right now with what most teens are going through.

"Be Happy", "Be Brave", "Be Kind" and "Be Calm" are published by Ammonite Press (kindly supplied for review).  

We've really enjoyed the "Biographic" series, which give a fantastic graphically impressive overview of the lives of famous and infamous people who have left their mark on the world.  "Biographic: Tesla" takes the same approach, with a fantastic look at one of our all-time favourite scientist-inventors. 

We really love the "Biographic" series from Ammonite Press, covering some incredible notaries in fictional and non-fictional history.

I've often wondered whether poor C gets a rough deal, inheriting some of her music taste from her parents...

Journals are big, BIG news with a lot of older kids and teens at the moment. Sliding comfortably into a niche between diaries and sketch books, here's a brilliantly inspirational one from Lucy Irving...