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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Sports & outdoor recreation
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I Try
(Paperback)
Susie Brooks; Illustrated by Cally Johnson-Isaacs
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R231
R210
Discovery Miles 2 100
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Empowering little ones by building resilience – learn techniques
from the animal world! Spiders’ webs are super strong, but when
it breaks they have to spin a new one. Birds aren’t born flying
but learn by making a brave leap. Using pitch-perfect examples from
the animal kingdom, this book encourages little ones to try new
things, build their confidence and become resilient in all aspects
of life. The cute and relatable cast of children work together and
support each other, showing that there is always help around,
especially when venturing into the unknown. Illustrated throughout
in Cally Johnson-Isaacs adorable, humorous and characterful style.
The perfect follow-up to I Breathe, a book of yoga poses for kids
from the same author/illustrator pairing.
This is the ultimate guide to having fun outside for children aged
6-11! Coinciding with the National Trust's relaunch of the 50
Things to Do Before You're 11 3/4 campaign, this book is bursting
with ideas to help children from any background discover the great
outdoors and get closer to nature. The pocket-sized companion
contains 50 fantastic activities, selected by children around the
country. Splash in the waves, build a den in the woods, fly a kite
and much more! Full of handy tips, nature facts and activity
checklists, it's the perfect nature journal - with lots of space
for notes, photos, leaves and doodles. And when it's just too wet
to go outside, you can always turn to the rainy-day activities.
This book is the perfect size for putting in your pocket or
rucksack and taking on an outdoors adventure!
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Kane Rules
(Paperback)
Simon Mugford; Illustrated by Dan Green; Football Superstars
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R145
Discovery Miles 1 450
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Filled with quizzes, stats and little known facts, plus illustrated
and told with all the fun of a Tom Gates novel, the Football
Superstars series is perfect for young readers five and up. Is
Harry Kane your ultimate football hero? He was the first player to
score 100 goals for Spurs in the Premier League and is an awesome
striker for England too, winning the Golden Boot at the 2018 FIFA
World Cup. But it hasn't always been easy for Kane. When he was
just eight years old he was released by Arsenal, but Kane has never
been one to give up. Discover how Kane signed for local rivals
Spurs and then became their star striker and a living legend.
Football Superstars is a series aimed at building a love of reading
from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a
simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with
quotes, jokes and comments. Find your football hero: Ronaldo Rules
- out Jan 9th. Messi Rules - out Jan 9th. Kane Rules - out Apr 2nd.
Mbappe Rules - out Apr 2nd. Hazard Rules - out Jun 11th. Sterling
Rules - out Jun 11th.
Run with the Olympic athletes and sweat it out in the deadly
ballgame courts of the Aztecs in this beautifully illustrated and
informative guide to the sports and games that have entertained
people for the past 2500 years. How did the Vikings keep themselves
occupied between raids? What tricks did medieval Japanese sumo
wrestlers have to win their matches? With fascinating facts and
detailed pictures, this book is the perfect guide to everything to
do with games, from the tiniest chess pieces to the biggest sports
tournaments
Beat the boredom and take time out from screens with this
pocket-sized book packed with facts, photos and fantastic spots for
hours of fun! Kids will have fun collecting points outdoors with
more than 140 things to find when camping. From types of tents and
caravan equipment to countryside and seaside spots they'll learn
all about camping and holiday activities along the way. And once
they've scored 1000 points, super-spotters can claim their official
i-SPY certificate and badge. With more than 30 i-SPY books to
collect, there's something for everyone! For even more fun check
out i-SPY In the Countryside (ISBN 9780008386511).
The Know the Game Skills series is the perfect introduction to a
sport for every budding player. Each book aims to teach young
players the basic skills they need to start enjoying their sport -
by giving plenty of simple practice drills and showing how the star
players do it. Cricket: Batting aims to teach the basic skills
needed to become successful with the bat. It teaches young players
how to: control the bat face a bowler play all the shots read a
bowler understand the field run between the wickets. Clearly
illustrated and written by a professional coach, this book will
give every player all the skills they need to enjoy cricket.
The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! This is the
story of Jordan Henderson, captain of Liverpool Football Club and
midfield powerhouse for the England national team. Follow his
exciting journey from kicking a football on the Sunderland streets
to hearing his name boom on a Champions League winning night under
the bright Anfield lights. Discover how his energy, long-passing
range and inspiring leadership skills proved to be the key piece in
Klopp's Liverpool successes, as Henderson became the first
Liverpool captain to lift the Premier League and Champions League
trophies. Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies
telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the
world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar
professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style
these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.
Join eleven year old Chloe McCorkle on her trip to summer Camp
Minnehaha in this action-packed, laugh-out-loud book perfect for
middle schoolers and kids ages 9 to 12. Someone once told me that
money can't buy a girl happiness. Well, they obviously never had to
ride a baby bike to the first day of middle school. There is no way
eleven-year old Chloe is going into the sixth grade riding her old
pink bicycle! But before she can earn money for a new bike, she's
shipped off to career camp. She decides to make the best of it:
she'll learn cake decorating and earn money when she gets home,
frosting cupcakes at a local shop. But nothing goes according to
plan. Between fighting off a rampaging goat named King Arthur, a
spider that just won't die, and a prima donna bunkmate named
Victoria Radamoskovich, there's no time left for Chloe to learn
cake decorating. When the last day of camp comes, will Chloe be
ready to cupcake-decorate her way to a new bike? Or does everything
really have to go to plan?
Can you bend and twist in weird ways? You should try bossaball. Or
are you faster than your friends? If so, netball might be the sport
for you. Learn about some of the amazing sports that people play
around the world. Then ask yourself: Can you handle the
competition? This full-color nonfiction reader will engage students
in reading while introducing them to new vocabulary terms and
concepts. Important text features include a glossary and a table of
contents to develop students' comprehension and literacy skills.
This book aligns with national and state standards and features
exciting TIME For Kids content to keep grade 2 students engaged in
learning.
Batter up! Baseball action and exciting whodunits star in this
chapter book series! Next up is Atlanta! The A-team takes A-Town!
Mike and Kate are in Atlanta, where Hammerin' Hank hit his
legendary 715th home run. But Hank's historic bat and ball, which
he used to break Babe Ruth's record, have been stolen! Good thing
Mike and Kate are sleuthing pros. Can the cousins track down Hank
Aaron's missing treasure . . . before it's gone forever? Ballpark
Mysteries are the all-star matchup of fun sleuthing and baseball
action, perfect for readers of Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries and Matt
Christopher's sports books, and younger siblings of Mike Lupica
fans. Each Ballpark Mystery also features Dugout Notes with more
amazing baseball facts.
A complete guide to rugby skills for players aged 7-10 The Know the
Game Complete Skills series is a perfect introduction to a sport
for every budding player. Compiled from the individual Know the
Game Rugby titles, the book will teach young players the basic
skills they need to start enjoying the sport - by giving them
plenty of simple practice drills and showing how the star players
do it. In this book, players will learn : Passing, catching and
kicking Rugby terms Positions in rugby Passing Catching Kicking
Tackling, contact, teamwork and tactics Scoring a try Avoiding a
tackle Tackling Contact Teamwork Tactics Clearly illustrated and
written by a professional coach, this book will give every young
player the all the skills they need to enjoy rugby.
Explore our solar system and Earth's place in it as readers flip
through the pages of this nonfiction title. Featuring vibrant
images in conjunction with accessible charts and diagrams, readers
will be fascinated from cover to cover!
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Spinderella
(Board book)
Julia Donaldson; Illustrated by Sebastien Braun
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R214
R198
Discovery Miles 1 980
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A fantastic football story, perfect for children learning to count,
from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo. Spinderella the
spider has a passion for football! She tries to play a match with
her brothers and sisters but she doesn't know how many spiders
should be on each team. Even worse, she can't count the goals!
Luckily for Spinderella, her Hairy Godmother has a plan ...
Football, spiders and counting - what's not to love! The perfect
picture book for children of all ages - boys and girls alike.
Is Jack Grealish your ultimate football hero? A creative and
energetic presence in midfield, Grealish made his name at Aston
Villa before making the move to Manchester City for a reported
GBP100 million, a British transfer fee record. By that point,
Grealish had proved he could deliver on the international stage as
well as at club level, and he featured in five of England's seven
EURO 2020 games. The England football star became a trendsetter
during the delayed Euros 2020 last summer, when people fell in love
with Jack's hair. Now, read his story so far. The Football
Superstars series is aimed at building a love of reading in young
children, and is filled with fun cartoons, inspirational stories
and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and
comments.
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