Clive Gifford

Clive Gifford is an author, journalist, and photographer who specialises in non-fiction for young readers and adults. Robots provides a direct entry into his technology writing, focusing attention on machines and the questions they raise. Planes and Helicopters extends that interest into flight and engineering. Football, Basketball, Rugby, and Tennis form a strong sports cluster: each title lets readers stay with a familiar game while comparing the skills, rules, and cultures surrounding different forms of competition. Those most interested in technology can read Robots before Planes and Helicopters, moving from automated machines to human-controlled flight. Sports readers can start with Football and then choose Basketball or Rugby for contrast; Tennis offers an individual-game counterpoint to the team titles. The range shows how Gifford organises broad subjects into clear, inviting routes without losing the energy of the topic itself.