Sports & Recreation

John, Susan, Titty and Roger, the crew of the Swallow, take on the job of mapping the mass of small islands round Pin Mill while living on the biggest one. But who are the mysterious savages who lurk in the islands - and is the tribal totem they find in...

A thought-provoking football story accompanied by fascinating facts about famous goalies and the history of goalkeeping from reluctant-reader favourite Alan Gibbons. New boy Shane Logan has a temper, but he's also a talented goalie. When Peter...

This is the story of one of the world's best heptathletes and her journey to greatness.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...

Fig Fitzsherbert is good at a lot of things: making lists, playing the piano, advanced mathematics. But it's never quite enough for her high-flying mother, who every New Year's Day sets Fig an impossible resolution. So one year, Fig decides to set her...

It's great detective work that's needed now. Bill, Peter and Joe are falsely accused of setting boats adrift and the whole river is against them. Only Dick, Dorothea and Tom Dudgeon are there to stand by their friends and they soon set to work to...

A fun and quirky story against anything but your average team, perfect for children learning to read. When Seamus and his scaredy-ba Granda go for a night-time walk, they don't expect to find a group of ghosts in an...

Sports-mad Eoin Madden is home in Tipperary for the holidays. There's no rugby over the summer, so he and his Castlerock boarding school friends, Dylan and Alan, head down to Ormondstown GAA club and get involved with the hurling and football teams. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481450225Author Jason ReynoldsFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Atheneum BooksPublisher Atheneum BooksWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 130mm...

Welcome to neighborhood dog show! First Maxie speaks. Second Baxter begs. Third Daisy rolls over, but will Henry the fourth steal the show? Learning ordinals with this pack of playful pooches will have readers sitting up and begging for more.About the...

Ade's struggle to fit into the school system continues and he is told that he can't go on the safari trip because of his disability, but there's no way the Parson's Road Kids are taking no for an answer! Determined to prove that Ade can do anything, they...

Dal, Chris, Abs and Jason have made the squad for the local youth club under-lls football team. And after their first match (not as successful as they'd have liked), they are determined to prove that they've got what it takes to be winners.The Rushton...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142402245Author Marie McSwiganFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm...

"Smart girls, friendship, and fun: a winning combination." -Kirkus"A wonderful book." -School Library JournalCece loves science and adventure!In this STEM-themed Girls in Science picture book, Cece and her Adventure Girls troop use science, technology,...

Frankie and his team love playing football. There's always time for a game - especially when it's a tournament!When Frankie and his friends are whisked to the Canadian Rockies they land with a splash - straight into a freezing river. Thank goodness for a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780449810811Author J. Hamilton RayFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

There's something SCARY lurking in the bathroom. It's HUGE and it's HAIRY but ... the Don't Panic Gang is RIGHT HERE TO HELP. Sumo Cat, Ninja Bird and King-Fu Worm will be with you zippety-quick (that's faster than fast!) - saving you, saving me,...

Frankie and his team love playing football. There's always time for a game. And now that they have their magical football they're playing against teams they never imagined!But when Frankie, Charlie, Louise and their dog pal, Max, get transported to...

A thrilling, lights-flashing, siren-whirring book about everyone's favourite flat boy, Flat Stanley. Perfect for children learning to read. Stanley and his brother Arthur have won a trip to visit the local fire...

A surprising and entertaining story from former children's laureate and multi-award winner Anne Fine, perfect for children learning to read. Bryce is fed up with tests. So far this week he's had a spelling test, a...

The third in Sir Chris Hoy's fantastically fun, magical cycling adventure series.The Hercules' Hopefuls are through to the next round of the cycling tournament, but there's a big problem. Bruce's Biscuits are expanding their factory - and building over...

Angelina Ballerina trades ballet slippers for ice skates in this sweet original board book featuring a sparkly foil cover-a perfect winter gift for young dancers and skaters alike!It is the first day of winter, which means one thing for Angelina:...

A fantastic series for 5+ readers combining magic and football, by superstar footballer Frank Lampard.Frankie and his team love playing football. There's always time for a game.Frankie and his friends are at their school sports day when the magic...

Before the packed stadiums. Before he became a huge star. Jamie Johnson had to learn from the best. Jamie is the top player at his school but there's something missing from his game. He needs that bit of extra flair. He wants...

Evil Scientist Summer Camp is almost over! This is my last chance to show my epic evil awesomeness and prove to everyone at Camp Mwhaaa-haa-ha-a-watha that I totally deserve the Evil Emperor of the Week crown! Luckily, this week's Evil Celebrity...

Five kids with one dream: to become the greatest sports stars in the world! Follow Kim as she trains to be the best at her favourite sport: rugby! Kim has been at the best - and most mysterious! - sports academy in the world for a few months now. She...

It's time for a day out at the sports park to watch the games! Which sports will Spot see today?Join Spot and his friends as they explore lots of different sports and enjoy all the fun of the games. This brand new Spot adventure is full of unexpected...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593565780Author House Random HouseFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780449818503Author Random HouseFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm) 205mm *...

Growing Up with God is the story of Maria and Lucas, two best friends who are on the journey of discovering themselves in the very normal, but also epic journey of hearing from God's heart. Maria has a life-changing moment at Summer Camp when she hears...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780914671763Author Mauri KunnasFormat HardbackPage Count 36Imprint Elsewhere EditionsPublisher Archipelago Books

Ever since his dad died in a shock accident, thirteen-year-old Gabe's world has been turned upside-down and back to front. Literally: Gabe has discovered the ability to tell stories which take him into the past, or imagine an impossible version of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481419451Author Katherine RundellFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young...

TJ is a new boy at Parkview School and he's never played in a proper football match before, but he soon makes friends with a bunch of football-mad kids.The trouble is, none of the teachers at Parkview are interested in football and the kids have nowhere...

With one ball left of the World Cup final, England needed five runs to win. Mo stood in the middle of the pitch as Jos Buttler whispered in his ear: "If anyone can do it, it's you." Mo shook his head modestly and wandered back to the stumps. He...

Five easy-to-use sliders, a rhyming story and lots to spot and say in this series of bright, interactive board books for toddlers!Join Bizzy Bear and friends as they take a winter trip into the mountains! Little ones will love using the chunky sliders to...

A picture book about a young boy who builds his dream treehouse with the help of his two mummies.Book InformationISBN 9781915244215Author Gareth PeterFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Lantana PublishingPublisher Lantana PublishingWeight(grams) 383g

Prepare for Sports Day carnage as the Montagues and Capulets battle for the House Medal in this laugh-out-loud Shakespeare-inspired drama from Ross Montgomery. Top school athletes Dom and Blake have been best friends for ever - B and D, D-Dog...

Bot , the golf-loving robot, is going for a trip in his rocket ship. Find out what happens when he lands on the moon, in this funny book by author/illustrator Shoo Rayner. Red / Band 2B - A simple fantasy storyText type - FictionThe focus...

Frankie and his team love playing football. There's always time for a game, even when it's Christmas!It looks like it's not going to be a white Christmas for Frankie and his friends. But then the magic football accidentally awakens an evil penguin, who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771388030Author Loredana CuntiFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Kids Can PressPublisher Kids Can Press