Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories
Penguin Random House Children's UK Winger Winger 1
Book SynopsisRyan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old boy at a boarding school for rich kids. He''s living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And he''s madly in love with his best friend Annie, who thinks of him as a little boy.With the help of his sense of humour, rugby buddies, and his penchant for doodling comics, Ryan Dean manages to survive life''s complications and even find some happiness along the way. But when the unthinkable happens, he has to figure out how to hold on to what''s important, even when it feels like everything has fallen apart.Filled with hand-drawn illustrations and told in a pitch-perfect voice, this realistic depiction of a teen''s experience strikes an exceptional balance of hilarious and heartbreaking.- Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2013- Amazon''s Top 20 YA Books of 2013- Publishers Weekly Top 10 Summer Reads of 2013- ALA/YALSA nominee for Best Fiction for Youn
£8.54
Simon & Schuster Salt in His Shoes
Book SynopsisMichael Jordan’s mother and sister team up for this heartwarming and inspirational picture book about faith and hope and how any family working together can help a child make his or her dreams come true.Michael Jordan. The mere mention of the name conjures up visions of basketball played at its absolute best. But as a child, Michael almost gave up on his hoop dreams, all because he feared he’d never grow tall enough to play the game that would one day make him famous. That’s when his mother and father stepped in and shared the invaluable lesson of what really goes into the making of a champion—patience, determination, and hard work.Trade ReviewThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books A picture-book winner.Boston Herald [A] slam-dunk effort.Chicago magazine An inspiring piece of Jordaniana.Kirkus Reviews Soul-satisfying.Miami Herald The power of myth-in-the-making.
£9.89
Galison Happy Camper Shaped Board Book
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£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd FastPitch Feud
Book SynopsisWhen they were younger, Anya and her big sister, Marina, were an unbeatable catcher and pitcher duo on their slow-pitch softball team. But now, as Anya gets ready to join Marina on the U14 fast-pitch squad, things are different. Anya can't stand her sister's know-it-all attitude and ignores every piece of advice. Meanwhile, Marina is frustrated because Anya doesn''t seem to be taking the game seriously. Will the two sisters be able to put aside their fast-pitch feud and work together for the win?
£999.99
Hachette Children's Group Ready Steady Mo
Book SynopsisFrom Olympic gold medal winner Mo Farah and bestselling author of Oi Frog!, Kes Gray, comes a fun and action-packed picture book that will get kids reading, and running too!So, what are you waiting for? Warm up, do the MOBOT, and then ...Run on the pavementRun on the grassRun in the playgroundPerhaps not in class!Follow Mo on his madcap adventures as his running skills go from strength to strength.The perfect book to share and read aloud. With vibrant illustrations and a rhyming text. The nation watched with bated breath as Mo Farah seized Olympic gold in the 10,000m and 5000m - he''s been a national treasure ever since. In this adventurous picture book father of three, Mo Farah, combines two lifelong passions - literacy and exercise.Children''s books by Mo Farah: Ready Steady Mo!, Go Mo Go: Monster Mountain Chase!, Go Mo Go: Dinosaur Dash!, Go Mo Go: Seaside Sprint!Trade ReviewReady Steady Mo! is a comical book that will keep kids happily reading for hours - and hopefully inspire some running games, too. * Book Trust *Each page is vibrant and action packed and you and your children can do the actions to make it an active experience. Ready Steady Mo is the perfect book to share with all of our little runners. Read together, run together and then do the Mo-Bot! * Run Mummy Run *Bursting with beautiful illustrations * Evening Echo (Cork) *This picture book, using Farah's name, image and trademark gesture, Gray's exhilarating rhyme and Kissi's cheery energetic, diverse illustrations, will inspire kids to run everywhere, around the house, the park, across country -- even into outer space * The Sunday Times *The racy, rhyming text is designed to get kids reading and running and the entertaining illustrations by Marta Kissi make the pages spring into life. My youngest loved this and it got her really enthused about the forthcoming games * Made For Mums *The ... rhythm combined with the energetic and bold illustrations will kick start a new generation of runners and encourage early readers * South Wales Evening Post *Bursting with beautiful illustrations ... The catchy rhymes will encourage little runners to get outside and get active -- meaning they're handily out of puff by bedtime. Genius. * Belfast Telegraph *Ready Steady Mo! is an antidote to too much sitting and watching TV and you can bet the feet of the four/five year olds will be twitching to get up and go as they read Mo's encouraging book. * Newbury Weekly News *Packed with bright pictures and guaranteed to inspire kids to get moving anytime and anywhere * TheSchoolrun.com *Love, love love him and this book with its terrific, brimming over with energy, illustrations from Marta Kissi; she really has done him proud; and Kes Gray's rhyming text, that really does make you wanna get up and go - with little MO! Like the inspirational Mo himself; it's a real winner * Red Reading Hub *Bright backgrounds to every page set off the action-packed drawings and fast-paced rhyming text to great effect...a super book * Parents In Touch *It's the spirit of London 2012 in picture book form * Evening Standard *This adventurous and exciting story becomes a fun and action-packed picture book with vibrant illustrations. * The School Librarian *
£7.59
Oxford University Press Football Mad
Book SynopsisFour goal-scoring books in one!Mark''s Dream TeamNice One, Sam!There''s Only One Danny OgleThe Worst Team in the WorldKick it, pass it, head it, cross it, live it, dream it - SCORE! If you''re mad about football, you''d be mad to miss this book! Four awesome stories about all kinds of players - some great, some rubbish, some fair, some foul - all MAD ABOUT FOOTBALL!Whether you like to play football, watch football, wear your team''s shirt, or just love kicking a ball around the garden, there''s a story in here for you. Black and white illustrations throughout.Trade ReviewI AM FOOTBALL MAD. THIS IS EXACTLY WHY I READ THIS BOOK . . . FUN FUN FUN! * Amazon Review *Full of great football/boys' action and devoid of all the commercial stuff swirling around the game (and lots of kids' football books too). * Amazon Review *It's a good mix of lively stories with different approaches to story-telling so the young reader will be kept interested and involved * Parent in Touch *
£10.44
Capstone Global Library Ltd TrickShot Triumph
Book SynopsisWhen Mariana and her new friend, Selena, try to play some basketball at a local court, they're challenged to a game by two older girls. If Mariana and Selena win, they get to use the court. But if the older girls win, they get Selena's special autographed shirt. Unfortunately, things go badly and the younger girls lose the betand the shirt. However, they soon come up with a plan. Although some of Mariana's skills are lacking, she's great at shooting hoops. Will the friends succeed in their hoops hustle to get back Selena's special shirt?
£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd Video Game Victors
Book SynopsisValentina loves playing video games, and she's really good at them. When a local esports team asks her to join them for an upcoming tournament, she's thrilled. There's just one problemValentina has great skills in first-person action games, but winning Kings and Castles relies on teamwork and strategy. During her practice matches, Valentina keeps trying to win the game on her own. But she's quickly overwhelmed and defeated each time. If she wants to win, she can't try to be the hero and take out all of the enemies herself. Will Valentina learn to hold back and work together with her teammates to achieve ultimate victory?
£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd Cheerleading Champs
Book SynopsisLeah wants to use her gymnastics skills through joining the cheerleading squad. Leah is deaf, and she worries that this will make cheerleading difficult. She struggles to keep up with the count of the routine in the first practice. Then Leah meets Monica, who offers to help. Will the girls be able to come up with a plan so the team can nail the routine on competition day?
£6.49
Capstone Global Library Ltd WCMX Daredevil
Book SynopsisDavalyn The Daredevil Hart may be a new rider in the sport of wheelchair motocross, but this adrenaline junkie is ready to push herself. When she gets a new WCMX chair designed to take a beating at the skate park, she turns her stunts up to the next level. But everything comes to a grinding halt when she attempts a tough trick and takes a hard fall. Now her confidence is rattled. Can she find the courage to face the rails again and nail her special move at the upcoming WCMX Extreme Games competition?
£999.99
HarperCollins Publishers My Skateboard
Book SynopsisThe photographs and text in this non-fiction picture book combine to give an account of a child getting ready to go out skateboarding. The book presents a glimpse of what makes this exhilarating activity so popular.
£7.89
HarperCollins Publishers The Football Shirt
Book SynopsisRoss has been saving for a football top of his favourite team for ages, but doesn't think he'll ever afford it. When he sees one pinned to a tree, commemorating the death of a young boy, he can't resist taking it - but Ross gets more than he bargains for, and finds having the shirt comes at a dreadful price ...
£10.92
HarperCollins Publishers An unsuitable game for girls
Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.Ruby adores playing football, but it's 1921 and the Football Association has decided that football isn't suitable for girls and Ruby's father is in complete agreement. Can Ruby's ingenious solution save the day?Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children''s sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
£999.99
HarperCollins Publishers Mack and Pip
Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.
£7.66
HarperCollins Publishers Third Times a Charm
Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.Billie Nicks loves gymnastics. Her brilliant memory lends itself perfectly to remembering routines, and best of all, she gets to compete alongside her best friends. But Billie has found it difficult to get through a whole competition due to her anxiety and sensory sensitivities. Today, it's her third attempt, and this time she's determined to succeed!Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.Pages 54 and 55 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Ideas for reading in the back
£10.69
Penguin Random House Children's UK Glory Gardens 8 The Glory Ashes
Book SynopsisBob Cattell grew up in the fens of East Anglia and now lives near Southwold in Suffolk. In between he worked in London in advertising, bookselling, public relations, copywriting and teaching. His first published children's book was Glory in the Cup (in the Glory Gardens cricket series), written while he was running a bookshop on a boat in Greenwich. He likes walking in mountains, theatre, opera and most sports and supports Yorkshire CCC and Aston Villa.Trade ReviewCouldn't recommend them highly enough * Test Match Special, BBC Radio 4 *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK The Bad Boy and the Tomboy
Book SynopsisAn irresistible roller coaster of a high school romance, perfect for fans of Beth Reekles and Jenny Han.Macy Anderson is a seventeen-year-old tomboy and captain of her school''s soccer team. Sam Cahill is a rich bad boy with a British accent and cocky attitude. Macy tells herself she won''t fall for his charm. But as the two get to know each other, and Macy starts uncovering Sam''s secrets, she begins to realise keeping that promise to herself is going to be harder than she thought . . .
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Plum L Fight For Her
Book SynopsisThe queen of high school meets a bad boy wrapped in a mystery, in this darkly gripping teen romance.Scarlet Tucker is the queen of high school. At Royal Eastwood High, money determines social status - and if Scarlet''s family have one thing, it''s money. She hangs out with the popular crowd and is dating Jack, star quarterback and heartthrob.But behind the scenes, things are a little different. Scarlet loves studying, which her classmates would think is lame. She works as a mechanic in her spare time, because she wants to earn her own money. And she doesn''t think much of Jack''s incessant bullying of Elijah Black, the school outcast.When a chance encounter between Scarlet and Elijah sets sparks flying, the two unlikely classmates discover they have a lot more in common than they thought. But sparks can catch fire, and some secrets are better left buried.Who will be caught in the destruction?A young adult romance perfect for fans of Riverdale and Pretty Little Liars.
£7.59
Little, Brown & Company The Year Mom Won the Pennant
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£12.88
Little, Brown & Company Baseball Turnaround 53 0053 Matt Christopher
Book SynopsisSandy Comstock once made a mistake - a bad one - but he''s paid the price and now he just wants to get on with his life. Only one person stands in his way:Perry Warden, the boy who tempted Sandy to break the law in the first place. Convinced that Perry is spreading rumors about him to his new baseball teammates, Sandy face a tough decision. Should he run from the rumors, or come out with the truth about his past.
£12.00
Little, Brown & Company Learning to Fall
Book SynopsisDaphne doesn''t want to be stuck in Oakland with her dad. She wants to get on the first plane to Prague, where her mom is shooting a movie. Armed with her grandparents'' phone number and strict instructions from her mom to call them if her dad starts drinking again, Daphne has no problem being cold to him. But there''s one thing Daphne can''t keep herself from doing: joining her dad and her new friend Arlo at a weekly skate session.When her dad promises to teach her how to ollie and she lands the trick, Daphne starts to believe in him again. He starts to show up for her, and Daphne learns things are not as black and white with her dad as she used to think. The way Daphne''s dad tells it, skating is all about accepting failure and moving on. But can Daphne really let go of her dad''s past mistakes? Either way life is a lot like skating: it''s all about getting back up after you fall.
£13.29
Little, Brown & Company Squad Goals
Book SynopsisMagic Olive Poindexter has big shoes to fill. Her mother was a professional cheerleader, her father is a retired NBA legend, her big sister is the new face of the oh-so-glamorous Laker Girls, and her grandmother was the first black cheerleader ever on Valentine Middle School''s HoneyBee cheer squad. Magic wants nothing more than to follow in their footsteps. But first, she has to survive Planet Pom Poms, the summer cheer camp where she''ll audition for a spot on the HoneyBee squad. But with zero athletic ability and a group of mean girls who have her number, Tragic Magic is a long way from becoming the toe-touching cheerleader heroine she dreams of being.Things start to look up when her best friend Cappie joins her at camp--until Cappie gets bitten by the popularity bug, that is. To make matters worse, Magic''s crushing hard on football star Dallas Chase. Luckily, Magic''s not alone: with the help of a new crew of fabulous fellow misfits and her Grammy Mae''s vintage pom poms by her side, Tragic Magic might just survive--and even thrive--at cheer camp.
£6.99
Little, Brown & Company Ana on the Edge
Book SynopsisTwelve-year-old Ana-Marie Jin, the reigning US Juvenile figure skating champion, is not a frilly dress kind of kid. So, when Ana learns that next season''s program will be princess themed, doubt forms fast. Still, Ana tries to focus on training and putting together a stellar routine worthy of national success.Once Ana meets Hayden, a transgender boy new to the rink, thoughts about the princess program and gender identity begin to take center stage. And when Hayden mistakes Ana for a boy, Ana doesn''t correct him and finds comfort in this boyish identity when he''s around. As their friendship develops, Ana realizes that it''s tricky juggling two different identities on one slippery sheet of ice. And with a major competition approaching, Ana must decide whether telling everyone the truth is worth risking years of hard work and sacrifice.
£7.82
Penguin Random House Children's UK T.J. and the Penalty
Book SynopsisTJ''s friend Jamie is the heart and soul of the Parkview football team, but although he''s a great tackler his passes are dangerously random - and he can''t resist the stodgy food that his mum and the school cook love to tempt him with. Jamie becomes so unfit that Mr Wood drops him from the team, so his friends and their parents organize a World Food and Football day to try and change his eating habits - and to impress the Inspectors who seem to think Parkview is not a very good school. Jamie works really hard to get fit, and finally regains his place in the team, but only when he accepts his true vocation as a goalie.
£9.49
Random House USA Inc Kickturn
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Capstone Global Library Ltd In the Red Zone
Book SynopsisStar quarterback Alex has always played football with his best friend, Oscar. But when Oscar suddenly quits the team to join the school play, Alex feels blindsided and betrayed. Now pressure is mounting on and off the field. Can the two boys ever recover from their friendship fumble? Young readers will love the exciting American football story and the electrifying full-colour comic format in this Sport Stories Graphic Novel.
£999.99
Capstone Global Library Ltd Basketball Buddies
Book SynopsisGregory dreams of basketball stardom, of being on TV and basking in the crowd''s applause for single-handedly winning every game. When he signs up for a local youth team, however, Gregory gets a quick lesson in what it means to play a team sport. You can''t win it all alone. You need your teammates!
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Capstone Global Library Ltd Ready Set Swim
Book SynopsisSibling rivalry gets even more intense when twins are involved! Brothers and swimming team-mates Ty and Tristan have always tried to one-up the other, especially in the pool. When their competitiveness threatens to cost the team the big relay race, the swimming twins need to rethink, reset and work together to spur the team on to victory.
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Capstone Global Library Ltd Dance Team Double Trouble
Book SynopsisWhen twins Lydia and Marco are approached to be on their dance studio''s jazz team, Lydia is thrilled. She and Marco both love to dance and used to have fun dancing together as kids. But lately it seems their relationship has grown more distant. Lydia can''t wait to dance with her brother again, but Marco is worried. He''s used to hip-hop and will be the only boy on the team. And when bullies start mocking Marco for doing girl dances it could spell trouble for the whole team.
£999.99
Capstone Global Library Ltd Keep Dancing
Book SynopsisLito is proud of his Filipino heritage, and he''s one of the best dancers in his folk dance group. He and his sister, Nenita, plan to perform at their school''s spring festival. When giggling classmates threaten to derail Lito''s confidence, he needs to dig deep and keep dancing.
£6.49
Capstone Global Library Ltd Tag Rugby Friends
Book SynopsisRiley and Jada click in any sport they play. This summer, it''s tag rugby, and they can''t wait to play together! But the teacher thinks Riley''s better in a different position and splits up the duo, shaking Riley''s confidence. It''ll take a special game for her to step up and shine.
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Capstone Global Library Ltd FullCourt Mess
Book SynopsisLisa Vega and her basketball teammates are thrilled when they make it into the regional playoffs. But before they can play their first game, they discover that their school gym has been vandalized. Paint is splattered everywhere. The basketball hoops and nets are destroyed. And all of the balls have been slashed open. It's the middle of winter, and the girls have nowhere to practice. Who would do this? Did the rival team from across town somehow wreck the girls' gym? Or is someone else to blame? Follow along as Lisa and her teammates uncover the clues and track down the culprit who trashed their court in this exciting sport mystery!
£6.99
Capstone Global Library Ltd Snowboarding Surprise
Book SynopsisSamira has loved gymnastics for as long as she can remember, even though she has to work harder than her teammates to stay competitive. But when an arm injury sidelines her, she discovers a new winter sport - SNOWBOARDING! A whole new world of speed, tricks and fresh mountain air opens up to Samira when she joins the local snowboarding club. Once her arm has healed up, she has a decision to make. Does she go back to gymnastics and the team she's always known, or does she take a chance and stick with snowboarding?
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Capstone Global Library Ltd American Football Fears
Book SynopsisNothing can stop star American footballer Harris Weathers - until he has a jarring collision, narrowly escaping injury. Harris is fine, physically, but his nerves are rattled. He can't shake the idea that he could get hurt playing the sport. After faking illness to get out of a game, Harris realizes he has a decision to make. Does he love American football enough to risk it happening again? And is there anything he can do to keep himself safe while playing the game he loves?
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Capstone Global Library Ltd FastBreak Friends
Book SynopsisAnthony Duran has been Ricky Lau's best friend and basketball buddy since they were little. But now that Ricky has moved schools, the boys find themselves on different school basketball teams. With few new friends, Ricky still wants to shoot hoops with his best bud. Anthony, on the other hand, doesn't want to practise with an opponent. Ricky is willing to do whatever it takes to get his friend back. But what if that means letting his new team down?
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Capstone Global Library Ltd Hoops and Hopes
Book SynopsisFor twelve-year-old Autumn Holloway, a week at Blazing Hoops wheelchair basketball camp is a dream come true. She has high hopes that it will be her ticket to making friends and connections in the adaptive sports community. But Autumn struggles to fit in with her wealthier fellow campers. To make matters worse, she has to use a borrowed basketball wheelchair that keeps needing repairs. It takes a chance encounter to help Autumn realize that, no matter where she's from or how she speaks, she belongs at camp - and on the court - just as much as anyone else.
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Capstone Global Library Ltd Figure Skating Fears
Book SynopsisRaven is excited for the figure skating competition. She's been working hard on a new move, and she wants to get it exactly right! But there's just one problem - Raven gets very nervous on competition days! She's been too nervous to compete before. This time, will she be able to overcome her fears?
£6.49
Capstone Global Library Ltd Football Slowdown
Book SynopsisCameron loves to run! She's the fastest player on her new football team. But Cameron is so fast that she keeps overrunning the ball and missing it when she tries to kick! Ana is the slowest runner on the team, but she's got a powerful kick that helps her score goals. Can these teammates find the right speed and help the team win?
£999.99
Capstone Global Library Ltd Gridiron Gamer
Book SynopsisAs much as he would like to, Iako can't play American football. Being in a wheelchair keeps him from hitting the real gridiron. However, Iako makes up for it by being a whizz at his favourite video game, American Football Blitz: Turbo. When his friends tell him he should play at a local esports tournament, Iako is hesitant. He doesn't think he's that good, and he doesn't like crowds. But when Iako plays a pickup game and beats the current AFB:T champion, he endures a lot of insults from the sore loser. With the support of his friends, Iako decides to enter the tournament to prove he can compete as well as anyone else. Will Iako's skills help him defeat the current champ again and claim the title?
£999.99
Capstone Global Library Ltd Ooze Escape
Book SynopsisWhen Kendall receives a surprise email, he can hardly believe his luck. He's been invited to compete in an esports tournament for his favourite game, Ooze Escape! He loves battling his way to the top level in the game and trying to escape the deadly ooze that burns up everything, and everyone, in its path. There's just one problem: Kendall spends too much time battling enemies and looking for awesome loot. He always gets knocked out by the ooze before he can make his escape. Will he learn the strategies he needs to defeat his opponents and escape the ooze in time for the big tournament?
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Capstone Global Library Ltd Strategy Showdown
Book SynopsisJae Cho isn't very good at games. Whether it's board games, card games or anything else, she usually doesn't have much luck. But when she watches her brother, Dal, playing Castle Crusaders 5, she's fascinated by the strategy of destroying the opponent's forces and taking out the enemy's castle. When Dal rushes off and leaves the game running on his computer, Jae can't resist the temptation to try playing for herself. Before long she's hooked on the game and secretly playing against others on her brother's computer whenever she can. However, she soon realizes that she's accidentally entered an online esports competition in her brother's name! Will Dal be angry that Jae has been using his computer and played as him in the qualifying round? Or will he help his little sister dominate the competition at the tournament?
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Capstone Global Library Ltd Trust on Thin Ice
Book SynopsisMina is a talented figure skater, but she's looking forward to trying a new challenge - pairs skating! Mina has second thoughts, though, when she starts practising with Luke, a shy boy whom she doesnât know well. Can the pair overcome their trust issues and become a successful pairs skating team?Combining exciting sports stories and a diiverse cast of characters with a dynamic graphic novel format, this fast-paced tale of sportsmanship and teamwork comes to life in a full-colour graphic novel. Supportive back matter, including comprehension questions, writing prompts and non-fiction sports info, helps young readers and sports enthusiasts step up their game.
£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd American Football in the Family
Book SynopsisAlejandro is a new high school American football quarterback with big shoes to fill - his brother''s. But none of the plays that worked for his brother seem to be working for him. With Coach J threatening to bench him, Alejandro has to come up with something good fast. His sister Izzy just might be the secret weapon he needs!Combining exciting sports stories and a diiverse cast of characters with a dynamic graphic novel format, this fast-paced tale of sportsmanship and teamwork comes to life in a full-colour graphic novel. Supportive back matter, including comprehension questions, writing prompts and non-fiction sports info, helps young readers and sports enthusiasts step up their game.
£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd Sixth Man Surprise
Book SynopsisDevante Briggs has gone from being an athletic trainer to being the sixth man off the bench for his school basketball team! How in the world did this happen? And will his free throw struggles cost him and his team a victory when they need it the most?Combining exciting sports stories and a diiverse cast of characters with a dynamic graphic novel format, this fast-paced tale of sportsmanship and teamwork comes to life in a full-colour graphic novel. Supportive back matter, including comprehension questions, writing prompts and non-fiction sports info, helps young readers and sports enthusiasts step up their game.
£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd Surfing ShakeUp
Book SynopsisRosie loves nothing more than spending her summers surfing while staying with her Aunt Hazel in Australia. But this summer, her cousin Flora is coming to visit, too, and Aunt Hazel wants Rosie to teach Flora how to surf. Trouble is, Flora has a history of being mean to Rosie, and it doesn't take long to figure out that Flora hasn't changed one bit. Can Rosie set aside her hard feelings and teach her cousin to ride the waves? Or will this shake-up to Rosie's summer of surfing lead to a wicked wipeout? Find out in this exciting, easy-to-read chapter book!
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Capstone Global Library Ltd Wheelchair Rugby Rush
Book SynopsisWhen Robinson learns about wheelchair rugby during Super Sports Saturday, he can't wait to try it. But then his family moves halfway across the country to help take care of his grandma after she gets hurt. But Robinson's in luck - his dad tells him about an organization called the Shore that has a wheelchair rugby team. Robinson's in for quite a rush as he learns a new sport... and some important lessons about life. Find out in this exciting, easy-to-read chapter book!
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Capstone Global Library Ltd Basketball Rebound
Book SynopsisNina's basketball dreams have been dashed. After moving to a small town, she learns her new school doesn't have enough players to form a girls basketball team. Nina is devasted until she finds out the boys team is one player short, and anyone can try out! Nina decides to take a shot, and her hoop hopes rebound when she wins a spot on the roster. But not everyone is pleased she made the team. Can Nina prove herself as a power forward? Or will she buckle under pressure when a teammate tries to foul things up? Find out in this exciting, easy-to-read Sport Stories chapter book!
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Capstone Global Library Ltd Gearhead Goal Maker
Book SynopsisFrancis is spending the week at an esports camp, with the hopes of becoming even better at Red Card Racers, his best and favourite game. But it doesn''t take long for Francis to realize that the camp competition is tough. Frustrated by his game performance, Francis struggles to make progress and even has to deal with a bad-mouthing competitor. Will Francis find a way move past his early losses to take advantage of all that the camp has to offer?
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