True lives
(80 items)
Biography and history
Pre-Entry
Family Life in pictures
Available as: Book
by Helen J. Bate (Editor)
Health, family and lifestyle, Non-Fiction, True lives
This book takes a look at the family. Children, parents, grand parents, 'tipsy' uncles and even the family dog are included. There are weddings, family meals, celebrations,...
Publisher: Pictures to Share Community Interest Company
Entry 1-2
Finding Love
Available as: Audio Book
by Dorothy Jones
Health, family and lifestyle, Non-Fiction, True lives
Dot brings alive the feelings of a child struggling to cope with lack of love and how this experience affected her adult life....
Publisher: New Leaf Books
Level 2
Foster Kid
Available as: Audio Book
by Paul Barber
An autobiography by the actor who played Denzil in Only Fools and Horses. It tells of his childhood in care, his troubled youth and how a lucky...
Publisher: Sphere
Level 2
Freddie Flintoff: My World
Available as: Audio Book
by Andrew Flintoff
Non-Fiction, Sport and hobbies, True lives
Andrew Flintoff is one of the most exciting sportsmen in the world and, following the historic Ashes victory of 2005, one of the nation's best-loved and...
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Entry 1-2
Fresh Pickings
Available as: Book
by Carol Barrow
A lovely piece of nostalgic writing. Carol recalls her childhood and the simple pleasure of picking fruit fresh from the garden and being with neighbours....
Publisher: Gatehouse Books
Level 1
Get the Life You Really Want
Available as: Book Ebook
by James Caan
It is possible to get the life you really want. You just need to change the way you think. ln the thirty years I've spent in business I've...
Publisher: Penguin (Quick Reads)
Entry 1-2
Getting Better
Available as: Book
by Marie McNamara
Marie writes about her journey from being a stay-at-home single mum, stuck in the benefit trap, to studying for a diploma in Adult Nursing at University. With...
Publisher: Gatehouse Books
Entry 1-2
Gorton Wash House Girl
Available as: Audio Book
by Margaret Kenyon
The sights and sounds of the Wash House are brought to life through this writer's colourful memories. This book is an excellent resource to stimulate reminiscence writing...
Publisher: New Leaf Books
Level 1
Grand Slam Man
Available as: Book Ebook
by Dan Lydiate
Non-Fiction, Sport and hobbies, True lives
When Wales beat France to clinch the 2012 Six Nations Championship Grand Slam, one player stood out from the rest of the field. A powerful presence...
Publisher: Accent Press
Level 2
Gripping War Stories
Available as: Book
by ed Tony Bradman
History, Non-Fiction, Short Stories, True lives
A collection of stories about action, courage and fear, set in conflicts from World War II to the Falklands. ...
Publisher: Corgi
Level 1
Hana's Suitcase
Available as: Book
by Karen Levine
In March 2000, a suitcase arrived at a children's Holocaust education centre in Tokyo. It belonged to a orphan girl called Hana Brady. Everyone was desperate to...
Publisher: Evans
Level 1
How to Change Your Life in 7 Steps
Available as: Audio Book Ebook Large Print
by John Bird
Want to improve your life but don't know where to start? Then this is the book for you. John Bird explains his seven simple rules that could...
Publisher: Vermillion (Quick Reads)
Level 1
Humble Pie
Available as: Book Ebook
by Gordon Ramsay
Everyone thinks they know the real Gordon Ramsay: rude, loud, driven, stubborn. But this is his real story......
Publisher: HarperCollins (Quick Reads)
Entry 1-2
In the Doghouse
Available as: Audio Book
by Angela Roscoe
Health, family and lifestyle, Humour, Non-Fiction, True lives
Angela's family had always wanted a dog. Read about their experience when they agree to look after a friend's dog for a week. ...
Publisher: New Leaf Books
Pre-Entry
In the Garden in pictures
Available as: Book
by Helen J. Bate (Editor)
Health, family and lifestyle, Non-Fiction, True lives
In the Garden in pictures is like stepping outside for a breath of fresh air. This book provides a taste of life in the garden from growing...
Publisher: Pictures to Share Community Interest Company
Level 2
In Those Days
Available as: Book
by ed Julia Thorogood
Memories and comments from older people living in Essex. Looking back to life in the 'good old days' in the early years of the 20th century....
Publisher: Sarsen
Level 1
Inside Out
Available as: Book Ebook
by Parc Prison, Bridgend
Non-Fiction, Short Stories, True lives
Real life stories from behind bars at Britain's first private prison. Through their creative writing workshops, these prisoners have put into words their feelings and experiences about...
Publisher: Accent Press
Entry 1-2
Jane Goodall
Available as: Book
by Terry Barber
As a young girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of going to Africa to live with animals. Her dream came true and she spent over 25 years studying chimpanzees...
Publisher: Grass Roots Press
Level 2
Josie Under Fire
Available as: Book
by Ann Turnbull
Life in London during the Blitz, and learning to srtand up for your own beliefs \...
Publisher: Usborne