Brains, black holes and betentacled beasts – all that and more in these engagingly accessible reads

Discover reads that will help broaden children’s horizons – and encourage compassion in classrooms and playgrounds 

From the wealth of new and reissued publications celebrating the Bard, we select the most enlightening reads

From Mary Beard on Ancient Rome to tales of Soviet espionage, delve into the past with these recently published works

To celebrate Bike Week and the start of the Tour de France, we find inspirational works for fans of life on two wheels

From dealing with pressure on the pitch to overcoming demons in their personal lives, IndyBest finds sports stars whose memoirs pack a punch