Kom stap in die voetspore van Suid-Afrika se grootste sporthelde!

Hierdie fantastiese nuwe reeks plaas die kollig op Suid-Afrikaanse sportlegendes se reis na nasionale en internasionale roem.

Geskryf spesifiek vir kinders nege jaar en ouer, vertel dit die opwindende stories van vyf sportsterre uit verskillende agtergronde wat almal supersterre geword het.

Ontdek hoe Siya Kolisi bo sy moeilike grootwordjare in die Oos-Kaap uitgestyg het om een van ons land se grootste rugbysterre te word.

Lees die inspirerende verhaal van die skoolseun AB de Villiers wat een van die grootste name in wêreldkrieket geword het.

Ontmoet Wayde van Niekerk, ’n skraal, tengerige seuntjie wat teen alle verwagtinge in ’n Olimpiese superster en een van die vinnigste mense op die planeet geword het.

Van sy kinderdae toe hy saam met sy broer straatkrieket voor die moskee in Tongaat gespeel het, tot ’n internasionale loopbaan as sportster wat die landskap van Suid-Afrikaanse krieket vir ewig verander het – maak kennis met die legendariese Hashim Amla.

Caster Semenya se skooljare was moeilik, maar sy het bo haar omstandighede uitgestyg en deesdae is sy ’n sportambassadeur vir ons land wat met ’n Olimpiese goue medalje spog.

Jong sportliefhebbers sal versot wees op hierdie fantastiese reeks biografieë oor van ons land se blinkste sportsterre!

A delight for all lovers of rhymed poetry and gymnastics, Gymmy the Owl and His Friends offers children and parents entertaining and amusing poems and useful information about gymnastics and gymnastics terminology. Author Vladimir Zaglada, who worked at the highest levels of Soviet gymnastics during its heyday, created Gymmy and his friends as a way of introducing young children and their parents to the world of gymnastics. Readers of any age will be drawn in by his parallels between the natural abilities of animals and the skills humans must work hard to develop in order to perform gymnastics feats. Gymmy the Owl makes learning fun by following each humorous rhymed tale with a small dose of important information and key gymnastics terminology. Illustrator Katya Korobkina brings to life a charming community of "Nature's Gymnasts."

At just 14 years old, gymnast Gabby Douglas left behind her close-knit family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to train under Liang Chow, famed coach of Olympic legend Shawn Johnson. The move to Iowa was not an easy decision for the focused teenager. For many months, she suffered serious bouts of homesickness. Still, the girl with the golden smile believed her sacrifice would someday lead her to Olympic gold. A children's biography and Moonbeam Children's Book Award Winner, Gabby Douglas: Golden Smile, Golden Triumph will grab readers as they experience the thrilling path the popular gymnast from the Fierce Five took on her way to becoming Olympic Champion and America's Sweetheart.

A modern day ugly duckling, Natali finds herself frustrated with gymnastics until she discovers rhythmic gymnastics. Once she finds a sport that works with her strengths, she thrives and accomplishes more than she ever had imagined. Her determination and training allow her to overcome her fears and finally succeed, changing her life forever. This book is based on a true story about my daughter who began rhythmic gymnastics at age eight and went on to win a junior olympic title at age twelve.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson is a British heptathlete and won gold in the 2019 World Championships with a British record of 6,981 points. After making her Olympic debut in 2012, Katarina has suffered many disappointments, heartbreaks and frustrations, but she has never let it stop her. Now a World Champion, she is ready to take on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Steve Prefontaine was better known to the world as simply "Pre". He was more than an exceptional athlete; he was an exceptional person. Pre once said "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift." This book is not about what Pre gained during his short and brilliant life, but what he refused to give up as celebrity status settled inevitably on his shoulders. This unique story of Pre is specifically written for young people. Rocketman is told through the eyes and voice of Owen Morgan. Owen is a literary conduit through which the entirely factual events and characters are presented. The stories Owen shares with the readers are the stories of the people who knew and loved Steve Prefontaine, and the people Pre loved. *Author royalties will go to a special fund established by Linda Prefontaine for physical education and arts programs at Blossom Gulch School in Coos Bay Oregon. Blossom Gulch was both Steve and Linda's former elementary school. Rocketman CD is now available!!

The book A Great Soccer Tournament is about a soccer team that plays at a tournament. The tournament is held in upstate Michigan and the kids have all the excitement one can have. Between lots of fun, hard work, determination, and adventures, they will also experience the fun of playing on a typical chilly early morning, having car lights as the only source of showing them the dimensions of the field. A Great Soccer Tournament is for all of those, children and adults, who love the game of soccer and who make a simple tournament a great one-filled with the best you can have in life: family, friends, the sharing of happiness, fun, and lessons you can keep forever.

Every Thursday is gymnastics fun for little Natalie. She gets to go to her gymnastics class and best of all she gets to see her teacher Ms. Kim. Gymnastics is an upside-down adventure no child should miss. See how Ms. Kim teaches Natalie more than just gymnastics.

BACK HANDSPRINGS: THE SECRET TECHNIQUES uncovers the easy-to-learn drills to safely and successfully learning a back handspring. Heads will turn and crowds will cheer when you tumble across the floor with high-speed, explosive back handsprings This book contains valuable resources, techniques, and illustrations gathered from master coaches over the past thirty years including suggestions for improvement, that lead to more advanced tumbling skills. Get this book now and get started before your competition does. Make your dream a reality. Order your copy ($19.95) at: www.GymnasticsTrainingTips.com or email coachrik@aol.com for more information. Richardson Publishing, PO Box 162115, Altamonte, FL 32716.

Dina Asher-Smith is the fastest British woman in recorded history, an Olympic medallist and the 2019 World Champion at 200 metres. The British sprint superstar was born in London and by the age of seven she was already faster than any of her friends, and even her teachers. Follow her inspirational story from her lunchtime running club at primary school to the bright lights of the international stage.

Introduces readers to the development of women's track and field, as well as the sport's star players from past to present. Colorful spreads, fascinating sidebars, and athlete bios make this a thrilling read for young sports fans.

Highly acclaimed author Neal Bascomb brings his peerless research and fast-paced narrative style to a young adult adaptation of one of his most successful adult books of all time, The Perfect Mile, an inspiring and moving story of three men racing to achieve the impossible -- the perfect four-minute mile. There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of human foot speed. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners each set out to break this barrier: Roger Bannister was a young English medical student who epitomized the ideal of the amateur; John Landy the privileged son of a genteel Australian family; and Wes Santee the swaggering American, a Kansas farm boy and natural athlete. Spanning three continents and defying the odds, these athletes' collective quest captivated the world. Neal Bascomb's bestselling adult account adapted for young readers delivers a breathtaking story of unlikely heroes and leaves us with a lasting portrait of the twilight years of the golden age of sport.