Legends

A must-read collection for all sports fans Step into the exhilarating world of legendary athletes with this collection of obituaries from The Times. From the trailblazing athletes of the early 20th century to the celebrated champions of recent decades, this book brings to life the enduring legacies of sports' brightest stars. Featuring era-defining obituaries and rare, behind-the-scenes photographs from The Times archive, this collection offers an intimate journey through the lives and legends of sport's most iconic figures including: - Muhammad Ali - Legendary boxer and civil rights activist whose refusal to be drafted into the Vietnam War led to the loss of his boxing titles. - Joe Frazier - Relentless and iconic, the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in ' The Fight of the Century' . - Pel?- Often described as the greatest footballer of all time, he scored over 1,000 goals during his career and became a global ambassador for the sport. Authoritative, insightful and endlessly engagin

Be inspired by Football Legend, Lamine Yamal! From his early life in Barcelona's La Masia academy to becoming the youngest player to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or ... and the youngest player to score for the Spanish national team ... discover more about Lamine Yamal's life story, meteoric rise to stardom and record-shattering talent.Learn how Lamine managed to cope with the pressure of being scouted at six years old, what it's like to be cheered on by adoring fans at Barcelona's Nou Camp, and what makes this footballer's head tick. Football Legends: Young readers will love finding out all about the lives of their favourite players in this captivating biography series. Packed with footie facts and match stats plus Lamine's career highlights.Amazing cover artwork illustrated by Manchester-based artist, Stanley Chow, whose iconic work has found worldwide acclaim.

Discover Sunday Times bestselling Travis Baldree’s next heart-warming, cosy fantasy adventure, set in the same world as Legends & Lattes.'Funny, unexpected and touching' - Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of LondonReturn to the cosy fantasy world of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree, a freshly baked adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern.Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller’s life for decades, but now, in the face of crippling ennui, transplants herself to the city of Thune to hang out her shingle beside a long-absent friend’s coffee shop. What could be a better pairing? Surely a charming renovation montage will cure what ails her!If only things were so simple . . .It turns out that fixing your life isn’t a one-time prospect, nor as easy as a change of scenery and a lick of paint.A drunken night sees the rattkin waking far from home in the com