Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories
Capstone Time to Play Soccer
£17.58
Capstone Editions of Coughlan Companies Rating Your Bunkmates and Other Camp Crimes
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£15.26
Capstone Editions of Coughlan Companies Catkwondo
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£16.19
Capstone Editions of Coughlan Companies Waiting On Mr. Sloth
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£16.19
Kane/Miller Book Publishers Yoga Animals on the Farm
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£12.34
Sourcebooks, Inc Cannonball
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£17.09
Lerner Publishing Group Who Will Win the Cup?
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£29.12
Amphorae Publishing Group, LLC Spitfire
Book SynopsisBaltimore, 1952 With her father fighting in the Korean War, bigotry in her school, and the desire to play a "boy's sport," one girl struggles to find her place in the world.Caroline Panski harbors one dream: to play ice hockey. But, as the neighborhood boys—and her mother—tell her: Boys play hockey; girls figure skate. Caroline, however, refuses to give up, and she navigates her world with determination. Knowing that her beloved father is fighting for freedom far away in Korea saddens her but also gives her strength. And when her school is integrated and she develops a crush on an African- American student, she will need strength and courage to stand up to her classmates just to be his friend. In the end, Caroline's is a difficult and imperfect world, but one that allows for moments of triumph and friendship. Trade Review"Caroline Panski defies the norms--and the odds--to be the fiercest girl on ice! Moving, relevant, and utterly engaging, Spitfire inspires us all to fight for what matters: friendship and love." - Elissa Brent Weissman, author of The Length of a String - - publisher
£11.35
Charlesbridge Moves Follow the River
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£16.16
Hardie Grant Books Sunday Skating
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£17.09
Tundra Books The Night They Stole the Stanley Cup
Book SynopsisSomeone is out to steal the Stanley Cup - and only the Screech Owls stand between the thieves and their prize!Travis, Nish, and the rest of the Screech Owls have come to Toronto for the biggest hockey tournament of their lives - only to find themselves in the biggest mess of their lives. First Nish sprains his ankle falling down the stairs at the CN Tower. Later, key members of the team get caught shoplifting. And during a tour of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Travis overhears two men plotting to swipe the priceless Stanley Cup and hold it for ransom! Can the Screech Owls do anything to save the most revered trophy in the land? And can the team also rise to the challenge on the ice and play their best hockey ever?
£8.54
Tundra Books The Ghost of the Stanley Cup
Book SynopsisThe Screech Owls have come to Ottawa to play in the Little Stanley Cup peewee tournament. This relaxed summer event honours Lord Stanley himself - the man who donated the Stanley Cup to hockey - and gives young players a chance to see the wonders of Canada's capital city, travel into the wilds of Algonquin Park, and even go river rafting. Mr. Dillinger is also taking them to visit some of the region's famous ghosts: the ghost of a dead prime minister; the ghost of a man hanged for murder; the ghost of the famous painter Tom Thomson. At first the Owls think this is Mr. Dillinger's best idea ever, until Travis and his friends begin to suspect that one of these ghosts could be for real.Who is this phantom? Why has he come to haunt the Screech Owls? And what is his connection to the mysterious young stranger who offers to coach the team?
£8.54
Tundra Books Peril at the World's Biggest Hockey Tournament
Book SynopsisThe Screech Owls have come to Ottawa, the capital of Canada, to play in the world’s biggest minor league hockey tournament — more than 500 teams gathering from all over the world! Little does Nish realize, as he befriends the hilarious, daring mascot, that he is about to embark on the most terrifying adventure of his lifetime.
£8.54
Tundra Books The Bambino and Me
Book SynopsisIt''s 1927, and ten-year-old George Henry Alexander is full of the joys of summer: long days, warm nights and baseball, especially the greatest player in the game: Babe Ruth--the Bambino. When George''s parents surprise him with tickets to a game between his beloved Yankees and their rivals, the Boston Red Sox, he couldn''t be more excited. A real baseball game, and his first chance to see his hero in the flesh! But when the big day arrives, things don''t quite go according to plan. On what is supposed to be the best afternoon of his young life, George finds himself doing the one thing no true Yankees fan should ever do. He''s so low, he''d rather kiss a girl! How can he face his hero when he feels like the biggest traitor in the world? In this magical story that perfectly conjures 1920s New York and the nostalgia of childhood summers, an unexpected encounter shows George the value of never giving up.
£7.99
Tundra Books Hockey Hero
Book SynopsisA heart-warming, intergenerational story about an awkward young boy who finds his hockey chutzpah at a PeeWee tournament. Tommy goes from timid observer to essential player - as we readers cheer him on! Illustrated by Zachary Pullen whose inimitable style blends perfectly with Zachary Hyman''s inspiring text.
£16.19
Tundra Books The Hockey Sweater, Anniversary Edition
Book Synopsis In the days of Roch''s childhood, winters in the village of Ste. Justine were long. Life centered around school, church, and the hockey rink, and every boy''s hero was Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Maurice Richard. Everyone wore Richard''s number 9. They laced their skates like Richard. They even wore their hair like Richard. When Roch outgrows his cherished Canadiens sweater, his mother writes away for a new one. Much to Roch''s horror, he is sent the blue and white sweater of the rival Toronto Maple Leafs, dreaded and hated foes to his beloved team. How can Roch face the other kids at the rink? The Hockey Sweater is a Canadian children''s classic, and we are very excited to be doing an anniversary edition. It will include lots of extras, including original material from the author and illustrator, stills from the animated film, letters and quotes from celebrities and more. The design will be updated and refreshed. This will be a wonderful collector''s edition for those who know the book, and a wonderful introduction to those who don''t.
£17.99
Tundra Books Heart of a Champion
Book SynopsisA poignant coming-of-age novel for middle-grade readers about a young boy obsessed with baseball whose life changes drastically when war comes to his Vancouver Japanese community. Ten-year-old Kenny (Kenji in Japanese) worships his older brother, Mickey (Mitsuo), a baseball hero whose outstanding performance on the Asahi baseball team has given him fame and popularity. Despite Kenny''s suspected heart condition, he is determined to practice secretly with Mickey so he, too, can one day try out for the Asahi. But world events soon overtake life in this quiet community. When Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in 1941, everything for Kenny and his family spirals out of control: schools are closed, businesses are confiscated, fathers are arrested and sent to work camps in the BC interior and mothers and children are relocated to internment camps. When Mickey is arrested for a small act of violence, Kenny manages to keep his family''s spirits up, despite the deplorable conditions in camp. Coming across a "vacant" field covered with scrap wood, broken shakes and torn tar paper, Kenny gets permission to clear it and convert it into a baseball field. One by one, the boys in the camp pitch in, and the work gives purpose to their long days. Kenny''s persistence, hard work and big dreams shape the teen he is to become in this story of happiness found despite all odds.
£10.44
Nimbus Publishing Ltd Girl on the Run
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£17.05
Nimbus Publishing Limited Wild Pond Hockey
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£9.95
Nimbus Publishing Limited One Summer in Whitney Pier
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£18.95
Nimbus Publishing Limited Wild about Camping
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£11.92
Nimbus Publishing Limited Spirit of Summerwood
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£12.30
Nimbus Publishing Limited The First Ones on the Ice Pb
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£10.40
Chronicle Books Free Throws, Friendship, and Other Things We
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£17.09
Taffy Tales Press Dinosaur Hockey The Jurassic Winter Classic
£12.99
Tortuga Press Superabuelo
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£6.95
Cinco Puntos Press,U.S. Next
£14.56
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Take Me Out to the Ball Game
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£16.14
Blue Manatee Press Ball
Book SynopsisDedicated to simple yet developmentally stimulating icons and experiences of childhood, this series encourages children to have fun discovering their world through real experiences rather than through screen-based media. From baseballs to beach balls, and every kind in between, the ball is a beloved shape to children.
£6.95
Chooseco LLC Return of the Ninja
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£7.95
Empty Set Entertainment The Starter
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£12.13
Empty Set Entertainment The All-Pro: Galactic Football League: Book Three
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£15.17
Empty Set Entertainment The MVP: Galactic Football League: Book Four
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£15.00
Empty Set Entertainment The Champion
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£13.96
Cinco Puntos Press,U.S. Maximilian and the Lucha Libre Club: A Bilingual
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£17.27
Pelican Publishing Company Beau's Bayou Treasure
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£16.19
Amberjack Publishing Company The Magnificent Flying Baron Estate Volume 1
Book SynopsisWaldo Baron awakes one morning to find his inventor parents have turned their house into a flying machine, and they intend to enter into a race across the country in the hopes of winning the $500 prize. His parents' plans go astray when they are kidnapped by Rose Blackwood, the sister of notorious villain Benedict Blackwood, who intends to use the prize money to free her brother from prison. But Rose is not what she seems to be, and Waldo finds himself becoming friends with their kindly kidnapper as they race across the country in the magnificent flying Baron estate!
£13.25
Little Press Good Luck Puck
£17.68
Soaring Kite Books Faiza Is a Fighter
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£29.35
Dial Books The Passing Playbook
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£11.39
Penguin Young Readers Samira Surfs
Book SynopsisA middle grade novel in verse about Samira, an eleven-year-old Rohingya refugee living in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, who finds strength and sisterhood in a local surf club for girls.Samira thinks of her life as before and after: before the burning and violence in her village in Burma, when she and her best friend would play in the fields, and after, when her family was forced to flee. There's before the uncertain journey to Bangladesh by river, and after, when the river swallowed her nana and nani whole. And now, months after rebuilding a life in Bangladesh with her mama, baba, and brother, there's before Samira saw the Bengali surfer girls of Cox's Bazar, and after, when she decides she'll become one.Samira Surfs, written by Rukhsanna Guidroz with illustrations by Fahmida Azim, is a tender novel in verse about a young Rohingya girl's journey from isolation and persecution to sisterhood, and from fear to power.Trade ReviewAn ALA RISE: A Feminist Book Project List 2022 selectionAn NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Verse Novel of 2022 selection A Center for the Study of Multicultural Literature Best Books of 2021 selection A Society of Illustrators Original Art show 2021 selectionA Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2021 selection A Center for the Study of Multicultural Literature Best Books of 2021 selection ★ “A compelling novel that spotlights the history and contemporary circumstances of the Rohingya while tackling universal themes of friendship, belonging, and identity.” —School Library Journal, starred review “[T]his novel shines a light on a subject rarely addressed in middle grade fiction.” —Booklist “This novel is peopled with layered, fully formed characters who experience trauma and triumph in equal measure . . . A compassionate and well-rounded picture of refugee life.” —Kirkus Reviews
£12.99
Penguin Young Readers Samira Surfs
Book SynopsisA middle grade novel in verse about Samira, an eleven-year-old Rohingya refugee living in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, who finds strength and sisterhood in a local surf club for girls.Samira thinks of her life as before and after: before the burning and violence in her village in Burma, when she and her best friend would play in the fields, and after, when her family was forced to flee. There's before the uncertain journey to Bangladesh by river, and after, when the river swallowed her nana and nani whole. And now, months after rebuilding a life in Bangladesh with her mama, baba, and brother, there's before Samira saw the Bengali surfer girls of Cox's Bazar, and after, when she decides she'll become one.Samira Surfs, written by Rukhsanna Guidroz with illustrations by Fahmida Azim, is a tender novel in verse about a young Rohingya girl's journey from isolation and persecution to sisterhood, and from fear to power.Trade ReviewAn ALA RISE: A Feminist Book Project List 2022 selectionAn NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Verse Novel of 2022 selection A Center for the Study of Multicultural Literature Best Books of 2021 selection A Society of Illustrators Original Art show 2021 selectionA Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2021 selection A Center for the Study of Multicultural Literature Best Books of 2021 selection ★ “A compelling novel that spotlights the history and contemporary circumstances of the Rohingya while tackling universal themes of friendship, belonging, and identity.” —School Library Journal, starred review “[T]his novel shines a light on a subject rarely addressed in middle grade fiction.” —Booklist “This novel is peopled with layered, fully formed characters who experience trauma and triumph in equal measure . . . A compassionate and well-rounded picture of refugee life.” —Kirkus Reviews
£9.75
Penguin Putnam Inc Swim, Mo, Swim!
Book SynopsisMo is going swimming in the fifth title of the perenially popular, Geisel Award-winning Level 3 readers series by David A. Adler!It's Field Day at summer camp and Mo's group, the Guppies, is competing for extra ice cream! He and his friends are doing their best at everything from the three-legged race to the potato sack race, and as the day nears its end, each group has won one medal each. It's all on Mo to break the tie in the final event: swimming!Trade Review"Another winning title in the popular series." --School Library Journal"Simple in its storytelling, strong in its diversity, this is an entertaining as well as enlightening read." --Kirkus Reviews"The youngest, smallest kid on each team, Mo works hard to learn and improve his skills. Who could begrudge this unlikely sports hero the good luck that comes his way in each book? Not a kid who’s working hard to master a similarlycomplex, difficult challenge: learning to read." --Booklist
£14.39
Penguin Putnam Inc Swim, Mo, Swim!
Book SynopsisMo is going swimming in the sixth paperback of the perenially popular, Geisel Award-winning Level 3 readers series by David A. Adler!It's Field Day at summer camp and Mo's group, the Guppies, is competing for extra ice cream! He and his friends are doing their best at everything from the three-legged race to the potato sack race, and as the day nears its end, each group has won one medal each. It's all on Mo to break the tie in the final event: swimming!Trade Review"Another winning title in the popular series." --School Library Journal"Simple in its storytelling, strong in its diversity, this is an entertaining as well as enlightening read." --Kirkus Reviews"The youngest, smallest kid on each team, Mo works hard to learn and improve his skills. Who could begrudge this unlikely sports hero the good luck that comes his way in each book? Not a kid who’s working hard to master a similarlycomplex, difficult challenge: learning to read." --Booklist
£7.03
Penguin Putnam Inc Run, Mo, Run!
Book SynopsisMo is the star of his school's track-and-field meet in the perenially popular, Geisel Award–winning series by David A. Adler, now with a fresh look!Mo and his classmates from 2B will compete against the students from class 2M in a track-and-field meet, and the winning team will get a surprise dessert! Mo, Jenna, and Dov will compete in the day's final event—the relay race—but first, Mo has to pass the baton without dropping it. He practices at lunch and during class, but the baton keeps slipping out of his hand. When the score is tied and the pressure is on, will Mo be able to win for his team?
£14.39
Penguin USA The Lacrosse Mix-Up
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£6.99
Penguin USA The Hall of Fame Heist
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£7.50
Penguin USA Defending Champ
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£8.99
