Sports & Recreation

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...

Football Skills is a unique route to improve a youngster's game, with great ways for an adult to help.The book provides a planned sequence of one-to-one ball practices with vital facts and advice for both the pupil and the teacher.This includes:What...

A book for children aged 6+ who want to know the score about football jobs, written by former Arsenal and England footballer and CBeebies TV presenter Rachel Yankey Do you have what it takes to become a professional footballer, a manager or even to...

Winner of the 2021 Ruth Lovell Murray Book Award Dance Education redefines the nature of dance pedagogy today, setting it within a holistic and encompassing framework, and argues for an approach to dance education from a soci-cultural and...

New editions of the successful series of teaching plans to help non-specialist primary teachers to implement the physical education curriculum. Each book contains photocopiable lesson plans, with additional teacher notes, to help teach imaginitively and...

Footballers must train hard. Learn about the special jobs that attackers, defenders and goalkeepers do in a football match.I'm a Footballer is from Developing Reader Level 2. It is ideal for children aged 6+ who are confidently using their phonics...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783128204Author Emily SteadFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Welbeck Publishing GroupPublisher Welbeck Publishing Group

All the moves to become a serious skateboarder. Praise for The Skateboarding Field Manual, also by Ryan Stutt: 'Stutt's appealing title is rife with the glossy glamour that should win nods of approval from even proficient shredders.' - Bulletin of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739807009Author Amanda WillsFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Cherry Tree PublishingPublisher Cherry Tree PublishingWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm)...

Every step forward is a victory. Fauja Singh was born determined. He was also born with legs that wouldn't allow him to play cricket with his friends or carry him to school miles from his village in Punjab. But that didn't stop him. Working on his...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368083546Author Birnbaum GuidesFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Disney EditionsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563422Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 9mm

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

Aly Raisman's skills as a gymnast have taken her to two Olympics (so far), and her charm and can-do attitude have made her a media darling and an inspiration to young girls everywhere. Not one to rest on her laurels (or rest at all!), Aly is excited to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839350429Author Emily SteadFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Mortimer Children's BooksPublisher Welbeck Publishing Group

Football fans love nothing more than to read about their favourite teams. Although this books is aimed at young teenagers they will delight all ages with their mixture of funny and enlightening stories and will give hours of pleasure discovering quirky...

Here are the best of the best, from legends like LeBron James and Chris Paul to rising stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden. This lively book features illustrated profiles of some 28 of the greatest players on the court - point guards,...

A book for children aged 6+ who want to know the score about football jobs, written by former Arsenal and England footballer and CBeebies TV presenter Rachel Yankey Do you have what it takes to become a professional footballer, a manager or even to...

Making his senior debut at just 16 years old, Ansu Fati became the second youngest footballer to play for Barcelona. He has swiftly set La Liga on fire at one of the biggest clubs in the world. Since playing on makeshift pitches in Guinea-Bissau as a...

This is a karate book aimed specifically at children. It is all too easy to permanently damage a young person's body by trying to make him or her train in the same way as an adult. This book, aimed at the 10-14 year age group, shows how children can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947243927Author Blue Wave PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Blue Wave PressPublisher Blue Wave PressWeight(grams) 286g

Be inspired by Football Legend, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain! Discover the inspirational story of this top player's journey from, his early life in Portsmouth following in the footsteps of his father, Mark Chamberlain, to his sporting...

Meet the champion of the England women’s team, Heather Knight, in this thrilling unofficial biography! Heather Knight is a talented all-rounder and first-class batter, with a stellar career across all formats of the game. She has led the England...

Can we imagine a future in which physical education in schools no longer exists?In this controversial and powerful meditation on physical education, David Kirk argues that a number of different futures are possible. Kirk argues that multi-activity,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785374081Author Jacqui HurleyFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion Press

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...

A funny and inspiring collection of poems about sport by Brian Moses and Roger Stevens! Olympic Poems is perfect for any young poet or aspiring Olympian.These are poems about winning and about taking part; poems about having all the right kit, but no...

Records smashed... incredible athletic feats... Medals won... the top 40 Olympic athletes of all time are here!In this fun, fact-packed book from the 40 Inspiring Icons series, learn how these athletic stars became the best in the world. Relive Usain...

Triumphant, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of international athletes who have captured the world s attention at the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, like Simone Biles, Jesse Owens, Michael Phelps,...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563408Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563989Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

A valuable training aid for applicants preparing for glider category rating or current glider pilots who wish to improve their knowledgeThis comprehensive handbook, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, supplies glider pilots with all the...

Monique is a highly accomplished chicken: she surfs, she skateboards, and she just crossed the world on a tiny boat with her human companion, Guirec, who helped steer. On their three-year journey, together they were unstoppable. When they became stranded...

From grinding on rails to landing that last big half-pipe trick, Goodnight Skateboard follows a young girl's day at a skateboarding competition until she says goodnight to her favourite extreme sport. With rhyming text and action-packed imagery, author...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563965Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

This fun-filled outdoor adventure handbook is packed with unique ideas to help kids discover the great outdoors and get closer to nature. Created with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK's leading...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623541682Author Jean L. S. PatrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Weight(grams)...

It's competition time! The Hercules Hopefuls are at the International Championships at last - but how will Fergus cope with the competition pressures now that his best friend Daisy has moved away? Mum and Jambo are distracted by their upcoming wedding,...