Children's / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories

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  • Yelp! Yeti! Everest Ever After

    £9.99

    Bundle up! Dev,áTuna and Hiu are returning for another summer of mischief,áfun and adventure û this time,áon the towering heights of Mount Everest!When DevÆs boredom lands him in some trouble,áhis parents banish him to Everest Base Camp for the summer to join his dad on a research trip. With freezing winds,áendless maths worksheets and ice instead of ice cream,áDev expects to have a miserable time. But when he reunites with his friend Hiu the Yeti,áheÆs invited to Yetiville,áwhich is plagued by a horrible smell. How did the stench reach the worldÆs highest mountain? And can Dev help the Yetis clear it away while defeating boredom once and for all?

  • Doubles

    £8.99

    Cat Griffin cares about three things: her mom, her friends, and volleyball. But when tragedy strikes, Cat’s life is turned upside down in the middle of her sophomore year. She’s uprooted to live with her estranged father in Silver Beach, California. It might as well be a foreign country, and from day one, Cat is bullied by a group of girls on the varsity volleyball team, the most popular sport at Silver Beach High. Pile on the homework and a hopeless crush, and Cat feels like she’s drowning. Life at ‘home’ isn’t much better. Her dad can barely make a sandwich and has no idea how to raise a daughter. With nowhere to turn, and all her friends many miles away, Cat has never felt so lost. If her and her dad can get along for more than five seconds, and if she can prove herself on the court, she might have a chance at a normal life in California. And maybe, just maybe, she and her dad will forge another kind of doubles team along the way.

  • Lethal Strike

    £7.99

    When Coach Ferguson decides to take the Hurricanes Under-14s on a team bonding trip to St George’s Park, home of the England national team, Ethan is thrilled. Not only is training ramped up, they get to meet their heroes – and compete in adventure outdoor activities. Ethan and the other players are all super-excited. But when star England striker Danny Masters suddenly disappears without a trace, Ethan is forced to spring into spy action to find him and save the day once again. As his mission draws him into a dark and mysterious new world, can he also stay focused on his own football dream? And ghosts of the past threaten to put more than just Ethan’s football career in jeopardy.

  • The Greatest Football Players of the Year

    £8.99

    Look back on an epic 2025-26 season with this volume, packed with facts, stats and stories. t’s a tough competition – are you ready to vote for the GOAT?

  • Henry Tudor

    £7.99

    Prince Henry is eight and a half, and definitely the best at everything. The best at jousting, the best at sword fighting, the best at archery and wrestling, and stealing pies from the kitchen. But after a mysterious stranger challenges Henry to a series of competitions, nothing seems to be going his way. Can Henry prove to everyone that they’re wrong, he’s right (as always), and he is the best at everything? And just who is this mysterious stranger anyway?!

  • Who Is the Ultimate Premier League GOAT?

    £7.99

    The Premier League is packed with exceptional talent – but who has been the greatest of all time? In this epic clash, legendary Premier League icons, past and present, go head-to-head.

  • Around the World With Friends

    £8.99

    An uplifting picture book with a read-aloud refrain about carefree days outside with friends, making adventure from nothing, and coming home happy to feed the chickens.

  • Fifteen-Love

    £8.99

    A sweet, swoony friends to lovers sports romcom for fans of Lynn Painter, Jenny Han and Alexandra Moody.

  • Footballer

    £7.99

    I love football! Discover what a day in the life of a footballer is like in this sweet book for little football fans everywhere. Simple text and sweet illustrations on every page take you from training to game day, and scoring a goal, perfect for building vocabulary and encouraging imaginative play.

  • World of Sport

    £9.99

    There is a whole world of sports to discover! Which sports were played at the very first Olympic Games? What do the different colour jerseys mean in the Tour de France? How on earth do you throw a gumboot? Everywhere on our planet where people can be found, there are different sports that we love to play and compete in, too. From the very first Olympic Games to the modern version we play today, explore all kinds of sports from around the world, including ball sports, gymnastics, athletics, water sports, extreme sports and so much more! Find out how each sport came to be, where in the world it originated and, most importantly, how to play.

  • Bellingham

    £6.99

    Hailing from a footballing family, Jude Bellingham started his football career as an under-8 at Birmingham City before going on to make history as the club’s youngest ever first-team player when he made his senior debut at the age of 16. His natural talent caught the eye of the scouts at Borussia Dortmund. Joining the German team in 2020, Bellingham became the club’s youngest ever goalscorer in his first competitive match. Discover how this midfielder from the West Midlands balanced school and a burgeoning football career to hone his skills. From training with the seniors as a teenager and undertaking a two-year scholarship at Birmingham City to playing for a European club and representing England in the World Cup 2022, at the age of 19.

  • Rice

    £6.99

    When Declan Rice was released by Chelsea’s youth academy at the age of 14, he was devastated. But he wasn’t going to let that get in the way of his Premier League dreams. He worked harder than ever, and by the time he was 20, he was the captain and star of top-flight West Ham. Discover how the two-footed, high energy, combative midfielder established himself as an irreplaceable member of the England national team and Arsenal’s record signing.

  • Harry Kane

    £10.99

    From the bestselling biography series Little People, BIG DREAMS, discover the life of Harry Kane, a young boy who became one of England's greatest footballers.

  • England v. the World

    £7.99

    Get ready for a World Cup special with a showdown of England versus the world in the ultimate football debate. Legendary England players go head-to-head with their international rivals to decide who is the Greatest Of All Time! An ideal gift for football fans celebrating the 2026 World Cup and perfect for reluctant readers, this book compares all the latest data on players including Kane, Beckham, Lineker and Moore, along with sizzling stats, fascinating facts and awesome stories. Then, you can decide which football team is the greatest of all time. Are you ready to vote for the GOAT?

  • Bobby Bains Ain’t Playing

    £7.99

    When the girls are banned from the five-a-side tournament, young Sikh footballer Bobby Bains rallies his teammates to make a stand in this uplifting tale of solidarity from Bali Rai.