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Simran Jeet Singh

Baljinder Kaur

The inspiring true story of Fauja Singh, the oldest person to ever run a marathon. 
 
Fauja did not listen and Fauja did not stop. 
He knew it was time for him to take a step in a new direction... 
 
When Fauja Singh was born in a village in Punjab, his legs were so weak that no one thought he would walk. But Fauja was determined - and he amazed the world with what he could do. At 81, Fauja entered his first race. Then he went on to break records all around the world and became the first person over 100 to complete a marathon. 
 
With inspiring text by Simran Jeet Singh and beautiful illustrations by Baljinder Kaur, the true story of Fauja Singh shows us that anything is possible.

Fauja Singh Keeps Going

Dan Lee

London is the location for the next Tangshan Tigers tournament and they can&rsquo;t wait to arrive. But their excitement turns to intrigue when a mysterious black-clad figure sneaks into their welcome party &ndash; and steals a priceless diamond. Who is the elusive jewel thief and how will the Tigers hunt him down? A thrilling chase is on . . .

Tangshan Tigers: The Lightning Sting

Ira Trivedi

Namaste, my name is Om and I am a yoga dog. 
 
Meet Om the yoga dog and his friends, Prana the frog and Moksha the elephant! Together they will guide you through easy poses and calming breathing exercises in this simple yet effective introduction to yoga. 
 
Playful and packed full of exciting activities, this essential book will teach kids (and their grown-ups) the postures of yoga and equip them with lifelong habits. 
 
With helpful, motivating pointers from Om throughout, every technique comes with step by step illustrations to help children big and small become focused, strong and have unlimited fun!

Om the Yoga Dog

A Beginner's Guide for Children (and their grown-ups)

Priscilla Mante

Charligh has always loved being the centre of attention - she's full of **pizzazz** and **star quality** and she was just born to be **very famous**, don't you know! The only problem is, she's beginning to attract attention for all the wrong reasons. 
 
First of all, she and her very-nearly-world-famous team, the Bramrock Stars, have got a big football tournament to win. But no matter how hard she tries, Charligh keeps making mistakes, and soon her teammates are losing patience. Worse still, having landed the lead in the school play, Charligh finds no matter how hard she tries, she just can't learn her part. It's like the words won't stick in her head - but her teacher and the rest of the cast don't have time for excuses. 
 
Luckily, help is on hand from someone in the most unlikely of places. Can Charligh proudly step into the spotlight, and remember what makes us different, is what makes us special?

The Dream Team: Charligh Green vs. The Spotlight

Romesh Ranganathan

Yasmin Bandara has NO IDEA what she wants to be when she grows up. 
 
Her parents want her to become a doctor and focus on school, they won’t even let her play computer games unless it’s an educational one called Monkey House. Yasmin’s amazing at it, but yawn! 
 
So when her best friend Zane introduces her to an exciting football game called FifPro, Yasmin can’t get enough! She secretly plays whenever she can, hoping one day she’ll be as good as her favourite gamer, mysteriously known as ‘The Goat’. 
 
But balancing schoolwork with gaming is starting to make Yasmin’s head SPIN. And when she’s invited to play in tournaments for both games, she realises she’s got to make a choice. 
 
Can Yasmin make her parents proud AND beat The Goat, or will it be GAME OVER?

Yasmin Bandara Levels Up!

Things begin to go wrong for Jaz when her mum moves out, leaving her family behind. Determined to fix everything, she creates her own girl's football team to be the star her mum always wanted. 
 
First, she recruits a brilliant new group of friends to join her team. But after a shaky start, seven very different personalities to manage, and no one at school taking the girls' team seriously, football stardom feels a long way off. Can Jaz keep everyone - and herself - out of trouble long enough to convince her mum to come home? 
 
A relatable, inclusive story about families, unlikely friendships and girl power.

The Dream Team: Jaz Santos vs. the World

Kay Woodward

Rhodri Crooks

Dave Bromage

Did you hear that Ashley Cole and Cheryl Tweedy are releasing a song together? 
They're calling themselves Goals Allowed. 
 
 
A fab and funny joke book full of footballing jokes, anecdotes, cartoons and other crazy stuff to get you giggling!

Fantastically Funny Football Joke Book

Victoria Jamieson

Astrid has always done everything with her best friend Nicole. So when Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for a summer camp, she's sure Nicole will be right by her side - until Nicole signs up for ballet camp instead, with Astrid's biggest rival. 
 
And so begins the hardest summer of Astrid's life, as she struggles to stay on her skates, to learn who she is without Nicole . . . and to find out what it takes to be a strong, tough, awesome roller girl.

Roller Girl

V.P. Anderson

Tatiana Hill

Skates on. Fangs out. Let’s roll. 
 
Ice-skater Mina is on a one-track path to Olympic gold and glory—that is, until she totally wipes out at her biggest competition, and is kinda-sorta-kidnapped by undead kids on roller skates. Sucked into the high stakes world of Paranormal Roller Derby, she finds herself “recruited” by a squad of vampires who need a human player to complete their team—just in time to save the league from losing it all. 
 
Between learning to play derby well enough to kick butt on the track, crushing hard on the dreamy team captain, and navigating the spooky rules of the supernatural, how can Mina go from striving to be a ten alone, to becoming one of nine chaotic bodies forming a perfectly-imperfect team? 
 
Forget being the best. Will she be enough to help her new friends survive the season?

Blood City Rollers

Shelina Janmohamed

Ashley Evans

Serena Williams began playing tennis when she was just a child, and is now an Olympic champion who's won more Grand Slam singles titles than anyone else. Throughout her life she's battled many things, from life-threatening illnesses and sports injuries to sexism and racism in the tennis world. Now she's an icon in sport, fashion and activism, an inspiration to every young person who has dared to dream big. 
 
Collect them all! 
 
Packed full of incredible stories, fantastic facts and dynamic illustrations, Extraordinary Lives shines a light on important modern and historical figures from all over the world.

The Extraordinary Life of Serena Williams

Chris Bradford

A new instalment and standalone adventure charting series protagonist Jack Fletcher's return to pre-civil war England. 
 
His quest: to find his missing sister, with the help of some familiar faces...

The Return of the Warrior (Young Samurai book 9)

Owen Slot

Everyone knows Danny Powell was born to run. 
But no one knows Danny dreams of beating the fastest man on the planet. 
 
Until one day Danny accidentally lets it slip, and that's it. His ambition is out there - and everyone's laughing at him. Except, what if Danny could be the next 100m world champion? With the Olympic Games on his doorstep, there's only one way to find out. Will Danny's family and friends cheer him over that finishing line - and watch his dream come true? 
 
** From an award-winning chief sports reporter for The Times. Owen will be reporting on the Olympics for The Times, lending even more authority as the author of this series in the lead-up to the Games. 
** The 100m mens final is the one of the most popular Olympic events, and Running for Gold features non-fiction facts and figures woven into an inspiring fictional story.

Running for Gold

Eric Hill

It's a lovely day and Spot and his friends are ready to play football together. 
 
Spot and Helen are captains of the red and blue teams, but who will score the most goals? 
Join the group of animal friends and the much-loved Spot as they learn it's the taking part that counts - and, most importantly, have fun. 
 
If you loved this, try Where's Spot?, Spot Goes to the Swimming Pool and Spot Goes to the Fire Station for more adventures with Spot!

Spot Plays Football

Clare Balding

Tony Ross

Life is slowly getting back to normal for Charlie after her reluctant racehorse, Noble Warrior, won the Derby and saved her family from financial ruin. But drama soon returns to Folly Farm when thieves break into the farmyard in the dead of night and kidnap Noble Warrior! With the police baffled and no trace of the prizewinning thoroughbred to be found, Charlie launches her own investigation...

The Racehorse Who Disappeared

JACK FLETCHER IS ON THE RUN 
With no sensei to guide him, he has just his wits and his swords against many new and unknown enemies, as he journeys along the treacherous road to the port of Nagasaki and perhaps home... 
 
But the Shogun's samurai are hot on his trail. Barely escaping their clutches, Jack runs headlong into a trap. Kidnapped by ninja and led to their village deep in the mountains, Jack has no means of escape. 
The only question is who will kill him first - the ninja or samurai?

The Ring of Earth (Young Samurai, Book 4)

Linda Chapman

Welcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . . 
 
Emily loves to skate and when she is whisked away to a magical ice-skating school she can't believe her luck. 
 
But some of the girls aren't very friendly and she doesn't know what to do. Can Emily be brave and skate her way to happiness - and win the prized pair of wonderful white skates?

Skating School: White Skate Wishes

Tom Palmer

James, Lily and friends have had some bad news - football is now banned at their school. But they all love football! So if they're not allowed to kick a ball the playground, they'll have to find another way to play - in secret . . .

The Secret Football Club (Pocket Money Puffin)

Welcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . . 
 
Emily can't believe her time at ice-skating school in the sparkling Magic Land of Ice and Winter is coming to an end. She has met the most wonderful friends! 
 
But the time has come to find out who will be the true Ice Princess and skate their way to saving this magical world . . .

Skating School: Silver Skate Surprise

A short story for the Young Samurai series! 
 
Japan, 1612. Shipwrecked and his father murdered by ninjas, Jack Fletcher is rescued by the legendary swordmaster Masamoto Takeshi and taken to his samurai school in Kyoto. Hunted by the ninja Dragon Eye, Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior. And so his training begins . . . 
 
In order to perfect his fighting skills, Jack goes on a gasshuku. But nothing can prepare him for the punishment of warrior camp - the climax of which is to enter the Way of Fire, a terrifying ritual that burns away evil. Can Jack overcome his fear and walk the Way of Fire? 
 
 
Part of the award-winning Young Samurai series by Chris Bradford. 
Visit www.youngsamurai.com for competitions and to find out more about the books. 
Previously published for World Book Day. 
'A fantastic adventure that floors the reader on page one and keeps them there until the end' - Eoin Colfer 
'Addictive' - Evening Standard

Young Samurai: The Way of Fire (short story)

Ben is at his happiest playing for United and is getting top marks from the coach. But every day at school is a trial for Ben, as he struggles to hide a huge secret from his teachers and classmates. 
Ben's secret is starting to affect his game - can he swallow his pride and ask for help before he sidelines himself - for good?

Football Academy: Reading the Game

James Kochalka

Sam-I-Am's grumpy best pal Walter is stuck indoors, missing out on the wonderful world around him. But does he care? Nope! 
 
Sure, it might be nice to have a green-eggs-and-ham picnic on a hike ... But doesn't Sam-I-Am know about all of the bugs? And what about the flowers that make you sneeze? Or the rivers that block your way? No, Walter is not a fan of the outdoors, he certainly is not. And nothing Sam-I-Am can do or say will change his mind. 
 
Too bad for Walter, Sam-I-Am is always up for a challenge!With dynamic illustrations, fun-filled stories and easy-to-follow panelled storytelling, this graphic novel series is an excellent bridge for kids moving into independent reading – a must-have for young readers and Dr. Seuss fans alike.

Dr. Seuss Graphic Novel: Green Eggs and Ham Take a Hike

A Green Eggs and Ham Story

JACK FLETCHER IS RUNNING FOR HIS LIFE 
 
The port of Nagasaki is within reach, but the Shogun's samurai are closing in fast for the kill. So too is Jack's old school rival, Kazuki. Every road is blocked and every mountain pass guarded as Jack makes his final dash for safety. 
 
But, with all of Japan hunting him, he's going need a miracle to survive. And, even if he reaches the end of the road, will there be a ship bound for home? Or will he be burned at the stake first? 
 
Only the Ring of Sky knows his fate...

The Ring of Sky (Young Samurai, Book 8)

Jake loves football and dreams of becoming a professional footballer. He's worried about his height though - what if he's too small for football? But on the day of his trial Jake is quick on the ball and scores - he's made it! Jake can't wait to pull on his shirt and join the team. But someone at the club wants to make his life difficult. Can Jake face up to the bullies and become man of the match again? 
 
Stay on the ball this season with the first four stories following the boys in United's under-twelves.

Football Academy: Boys United

Kelechi Okafor

Michaela Dias-Hayes

A heartwarming picture-book story about finding your own ways to be strong, from writer and social commentator Kelechi Okafor. 
 
&quot;A warm, inspiring picture book, celebrating achievement and compassion.&quot; 
The Guardian 
 
&ldquo;A BEAUTIFUL celebration of STRENGTH in all its forms.&rdquo; 
Dapo Adeola 
 
Kamara loves being super strong - it makes her feel fizzy and zappy! But her classmates and their negative words lead her to question herself and the confidence she has in her physical ability. 
 
With sport's day and the Big Race looming, does Kamara have what it takes to reach the finish line? 
 
Strong Like Me is a timely picture-book debut by writer, social commentator and podcast host, Kelechi Okafor. This inspirational story sets out to help children discover their power, champion themselves, and be unapologetically secure in who they are. Packed full of heart, the story opens important conversations around ability, intersectionality, race and identity.

Strong Like Me

Jack Fletcher has been left for dead. 
 
Bruised and battered, Jack Fletcher wakes up in a roadside inn wrapped only in a dirty kimono. He has lost everything, including his memory of what happened. 
 
Determined to discover the truth, Jack goes on a quest to retrieve his belongings - his precious swords, his friend Akiko's black pearl and most important of all, his father's prize possession. Relying on his samurai and ninja training, Jack realises The Ring of Water is the key to his survival. 
 
But with only a washed up Ronin - a masterless samurai - for help, what will Jack manage to find? What will he lose? And what will he have to sacrifice?

The Ring of Water (Young Samurai, Book 5)

Welcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . . 
 
Emily and her skating-school friends can't wait to go on an exciting two-day scavenger hunt. 
 
The girls must work in teams and they all want to win the very special scarlet skates. But will they discover that listening to each other is even greater than winning?

Skating School: Scarlet Skate Magic

Welcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . . 
 
Emily and her skating-school friends are thrilled to be learning to drive sledges pulled by fluffy huskies. The competition that week to win the blue skates is a winter sledge-ski-skate race! 
 
The girls have to choose the best person in their team for each leg of the race, but will they discover that winning the race isn't all it takes to be Ice Princess?

Skating School: Blue Skate Dreams

Welcome to a magical world where dreams come true . . . 
 
Emily loves dancing at ice-skating school and this week the girls get to invent their own routine - and design their costumes! 
 
Soon Emily is busy practising - but she is so eager to succeed that she forgets her friends. Will Emily remember that being a good friend means more than winning the pair of precious pink skates?

Skating School: Pink Skate Party

Find out more in this book based on GOAT, an original film from Sony Pictures Animation (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, KPop Demon Hunters) and producer Stephen Curry. Voice talent includes: Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Stephen Curry, Nicola Coughlan, Nick Kroll, David Harbour, Jenifer Lewis, Aaron Pierre, Patton Oswalt, Jelly Roll, and Jennifer Hudson. 
 
Will Harris, a small but tough goat, has always dreamed of playing roarball: the fastest, fiercest coed sport in the world. But in a game built for big animals, underdogs like him don't get a chance. When Will gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play with his hero, this determined outsider will change the game forever.

GOAT: The Official Novelization

Sam has discovered a talent no-one knew he had . . . 
 
Sam is the fastest boy on his paper delivery round - and under suspicion for being too speedy. 
But when Sam's boss spots his talent for cycling, he also sees an opportunity. 
 
And so years of rigorous training begin as Sam prepares to race in the Olympic Velodrome. Can Sam handle the expectation, now his skills have been recognised? 
 
 
**From an award-winning chief sports reporter for The Times. Owen will be reporting on the Olympics for The Times, lending even more authority as the author of this series in the lead-up to the Games. 
** In addition to the success of Team GB's cyclists, the Velodrome is one of the most iconic Olympic buildings for London 2012. Cycling for Gold features non-fiction facts and figures woven into an inspiring fictional story.

Cycling for Gold

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