Books about sport
Whether you prefer football or cycling, ballet or basketball, there's something for everyone on our list of sporting books, which are perfect for children aged 8-14 years-old.
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Fat Boy Swim
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Fat Boy Swim
This is a wonderful story, brilliantly told in the Glaswegian dialect, and despite containing distressing accounts of bullying, it…
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Friendly Matches
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Friendly Matches
Friendly Matches is an entertaining, and at times thought-provoking, collection of poetry about football.
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Tall Story
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Tall Story
Engagingly told in alternate chapters by four-foot, thirteen year-old Andi, in the UK, and her eight-foot, sixteen year-old half b…
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Pony on the Twelfth Floor
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Pony on the Twelfth Floor
This hilarious and heart-warming chapter book combines an entertaining plot and a diverse range of characters with delightfully fu…
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Wonder Goal
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Wonder Goal
Being the new boy on the football team is no fun, especially for one little boy who trips over the shoelaces his team-mates have t…
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Roller Girl
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Roller Girl
It’s really exciting to be starting at Roller Derby summer camp, but less so when Astrid finds herself doing it alone. A fantastic…
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Willy the Champ
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Willy the Champ
Another book about Willy the chimpanzee who doesn't conform to the macho stereotypes and so comes in for a lot of hard times and b…
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Fantasy Sports
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Fantasy Sports
Magic and sport are rarely combined in stories for children, especially with a girl protagonist you can root for from the first pa…
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Dreamer Ballerina
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Dreamer Ballerina
A dance story with a difference, Dreamer Ballerina tells the story of small town girl Casey Quinn, who just can’t keep her t…
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The One Dollar Horse
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The One Dollar Horse
Casey Blue lives with her father in a tower block in Hackney, London , but despite her urban existence, she dreams of one day beco…
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Seconds Out
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Seconds Out
Andy Cope’s self-worth centres on his reputation as the hardest lad in Year 10 – a reputation he frequently has to fig…
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Cyborg Cat: Rise of the Parsons Road Gang
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Cyborg Cat: Rise of the Parsons Road Gang
This first book by Paralympian and TV presenter Ade Adepitan offers a fascinating picture of his childhood. With a light touch and…
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Hero on a Bicycle
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Hero on a Bicycle
The first novel from much-loved author and illustrator Shirley Hughes is a thrilling and moving story about a boy and his bicycle,…
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Max the Champion
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Max the Champion
This inclusive book is about a boy who loves sport, his friends, and school - and has a vivid imagination
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The Silent Striker
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The Silent Striker
Marcus lives and breathes football. He might even have the makings of a professional player. But Marcus' life is about to change. …
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Rugby Flyer
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Rugby Flyer
Vividly drawn, engaging characters and short, sparky chapters keep the action fast-paced in this absorbing story set at a rugby sc…
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The Boyhood of Burglar Bill
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The Boyhood of Burglar Bill
It is 1953, and in Oldbury Town there is to be a football competition. Rood End Primary enters its two best teams, but there are a…
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