Conan DoyleThough Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's name is recognised the world over, for decades he was overshadowed by his creation, Sherlock Holmes one of literature's most enduring characters. Conan Doyle was a man of many contradictions. Romantic, energetic, idealistic and upstanding, he could also be selfish and foolhardy. Lycett assembles the many threads of Conan Doyle's life, including the lasting impact of his domineering mother and his alcoholic father; his

with the hindsight gained in adult life that it is better to spend energy learning to be happy

perfect for even the youngest readers

Saurabh ran up the steps of her three-storey house

Barack Obama's eight-year presidency unearthed what had always been right beneath the surface a racism that America has struggled to leave behind

Some fruit flies are born without genitals - scientists call these mutants 'Ken and Barbie' - whereas others are born with their legs on their heads

From JP coming out to his reflection in the mirror

encourage people to get on with the job and drive success

' ADAM KAY

to leap and spin

Saint City has always been Dante Valentine's home

Patriotism

cursed with first-hand knowledge of the supernatural world he once denied existed