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The London Olympics 2012 offers up-to-the-minute information about
this forthcoming world event, including the countdown to 2012, an
overview of Olympic venues for 2012, athletes to watch, and sports
that will be featuring. It also includes Going for Gold fact boxes,
a map of Olympic venues and a timeline of Olympic history.
Do you have what it takes to be an athlete? Readers learn about the
hard work and dedication that athletes of all levels go through to
be healthy and successful. Along with stunning photos and charts
and riveting facts, this title includes an interview with a
real-life Olympic athlete and an accessible glossary, index, and
list of useful sources.
The perfect read for the Formula 1-mad kid in your life. Written by
real-life racing driver Karun Chandhok!
How fast do Formula 1 cars really go? How do you become a racing
driver? What track is the hardest to drive in the world?
Discover the most amazing stories and incredible stats and facts about
the fastest and most exciting sport on the planet. From trackside to
podium, leading Sky Sports Grand Prix commentator and former Formula 1
driver Karun Chandhok showcases the best teams, drivers, tracks, cars,
jaw-dropping moments and more.
Featuring the iconic drivers on the circuit today, including Lewis
Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and George Russell, plus iconic
drivers from the past like Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and
Jenson Button, and the trailblazing female drivers Maria Terese de
Filippis and Lella Lombardi - and not forgetting the great teams and
impressive tracks that push drivers to their limit.
Karun takes readers behind the scenes and under the bonnet to show what
it really takes to drive to success in the world of F1 and how you can
be a part of it.
Discusses issues related to girls' participation in sports and provides information on the rules, equipment, training, and more for eight sports which high school girls are most likely to play.
A biography focusing on the childhood of the legendaryu football coach at Notre Dame, who won fame for his insistence on good sportsmanship and his football strategy.
Winner of the CLPE Award for Children's Poetry 2020. This dazzling
poetry collection bubbles with excitement and creativity, capturing
the sheer joy of the natural world. Discover parades of
beast-doodles, preposterous penguins, talking blossoms, playful
birds, humble fleas and a host of other exotic and everyday
creatures who jump off the page and into our hearts.
Thought-provoking, delightfully original and beautifully
illustrated, Cherry Moon will encourage children of every age to
explore the power, enchantment and wonderfulness of poetry and
nature.
From the beloved author of Tweet Cute comes Emma Lord's You Have a
Match, a hilarious and heartfelt novel of romance, sisterhood, and
friendship. When Abby signs up for a DNA service, it's mainly to
support her friend and secret love interest, Leo. After all, she
knows who she is already: avid photographer, injury-prone tree
climber, best friend to Leo and Connie. When the DNA service
reveals Abby has a secret sister, shimmery-haired Instagram star
Savannah Tully, it's hard to believe they're from the same planet,
never mind the same parents - especially considering Savannah,
queen of green smoothies, is only a year and a half older than Abby
herself. The logical course of action? Meet up at summer camp
(obviously) and figure out why Abby's parents gave Savvy up for
adoption. But there are complications: Savvy is a rigid
rule-follower and total narc. Leo is the camp's co-chef, putting
Abby's growing feelings for him on blast. And her parents have a
secret that threatens to unravel everything. But part of life is
showing up, leaning in, and learning to fit all your awkward pieces
together. Because sometimes, the hardest things can also be the
best ones. 'A YA contemporary set at summer camp? Count us in.' -
BuzzFeed 'Heartfelt and engaging, You Have a Match is a masterclass
on love in all its forms.' - Sophie Gonzales, author of Only Mostly
Devastated and Perfect on Paper
In the fifth book of the Road to Glory series, Jeremy Daniel shows
us how Caster Semenya developed into a world-class athlete. Growing
up in poverty in Limpopo, Caster's early experiences at school are
marked by many ups and downs: while her friends and family accept
her for who she is, she is constantly bullied for her appearance.
But she discovers soccer and immerses herself in the game – even
making the boys’ team. It is only after she enrols at the
University of Pretoria that her life changes completely. Away from
village life, she impresses on the track and is noticed as a
talent, eventually meeting Coach Daniels in whom she finds a
trainer and mentor. Battling controversy over her gender on the
track and in the media, she nevertheless goes on to win gold at the
2016 Olympics, becoming an ambassador for South Africa.
A companion to the Newbery Medal-winning middle grade novel The
Crossover, the basis of the show streaming on Disney+! What can we
imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and
grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of
the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will
enrich our lives? Illustrated with photographs by Thai Neave, The
Playbook is intended to provide inspiration on the court of life.
Each rule contains wisdom from inspiring athletes and role models
such as Nelson Mandela, Serena Williams, LeBron James, Carli Lloyd,
Steph Curry, and Michelle Obama. Kwame Alexander also shares his
own stories of overcoming obstacles and winning games in this
motivational and inspirational book for readers of any age and for
anyone needing a little bit of encouragement. You gotta know the
rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar.
Fire a deep pass, sprint for a touchdown, or make a bone-jarring
tackle. Capture the action and excitement on the football field by
drawing yourself into the scene Produced in partnership with Sports
Illustrated Kids."
Get inspired to reach the top of your game with 50 incredible true
stories of sporting legends. Award-winning journalist Rick
Broadbent has interviewed some of the greatest sporting legends of
our time. In this gripping collection of 50 true stories, he shares
the most exciting and jaw-dropping accounts of success, failure,
injury and bravery in sport, which will in turn inspire kids to
find the confidence and resilience they need to reach the top of
their game. An ideal book for any young sports fan who enjoys
reading about their favourite heroes, such as Lionel Messi, Usain
Bolt and Serena Williams.
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