The series focuses on the people who inspire children today. Each book looks at the background, life and achievements of a personality, their impact on popular culture as well as detailing the everyday facets of their job and how they have gained such success.

Lewis Hamilton

by Clive Gifford

Published 28 April 2011
This title explores the life of Lewis Hamilton, the record-breaking racing driver who is the youngest person ever to become Formula One champion! Read all about his life while growing up and starting to race, the sacrifices he made and his professional rivalries. Inspiring and unputdownable, this book provides an insight into one of the most influential figures in British sport.

The series focuses on the people who inspire children today. Each book looks at the background, life and achievements of a personality and their impact on popular culture, as well as detailing the everyday facets of their job and how they have gained such success. Andy Murray is a history-making tennis champion, who, in 2013, became the first British man in 77 years to win the Wimbledon men's singles final. The previous year, he won an Olympic gold medal at the London Games. He uses his high profile to raise money for charities and to encourage children to take up sport.

Inspirational Lives: Amir Khan

by Clive Gifford

Published 12 January 2017

Amir Khan is a world champion boxer, who, in 2004 at the age of just 17, won a silver medal at the Athens Olympics. He is involved in several charitable projects, in Britain and around the world.

Let his amazing story inspire you!

Top tips give advice on how you can succeed in sport.
Inspiration panels show who and what motivated Amir to reach his goals.
A Day in the Life feature gives an insight into how Amir might spend his time.

Discover more about key figures in the public eye with the Inspirational Lives series. These fascinating biographies focus on influential people, important for their achievements and contribution to their time and industry.

Other titles in the series: Andy Murray, David Attenborough, Malala Yousafzai, Nelson Mandela, Stephen Hawking, Tim Berners-Lee and many more.


Tony Hawk

by Clive Gifford

Published 26 May 2011
The series focuses on the people who inspire children today. Each book looks at the background, life and achievements of a personality, their impact on popular culture as well as detailing the everyday facets of their job and how they have gained such success.

This book looks at the background, life and achievements of Bradley Wiggins. It examines his impact as a champion cyclist, with his triumphs in the Tour de France and the London 2012 Olympics, as well as detailing the everyday facets of his job and how he gained such success. The book is part of a series that focuses on the people who inspire children today.

Amir Khan

by Clive Gifford

Published 25 October 2012
The series focuses on the people who inspire children today. This book looks at the background, life and achievements of Amir Khan. It examines his impact as a champion boxer as well as detailing the everyday facets of his job and how he gained such success.