A skating champion. An unlikely friendship. A fateful pair of white boots. Read the classic that has captivated generations! It's a stroke of great luck when Harriet Johnson’s doctor prescribes skating after an illness that has left her feeling frail and listless. For on her very first day at the rink, Harriet meets orphaned Lalla Moore, who is being brought up by her wealthy aunt Claudia to be a skating champion. Although they have little in common, the girls form a fast friendship. Har...
Once upon a time, there was a misty blue mountain. Below the misty blue mountain was a wild, dark forest and by the wild, dark forest was a village.The village had a stream and a duck pond and an old red apple tree and it was home to Aladdin and his fairytale friends. The Fairytale Friends series brings fairytales into the modern day and features scenarios young children can relate to and learn from. Each story in this new picture book series focuses on a different fairytale character, a diff...
Kate has new skates. Now she can do spins and tricks like the skaters on TV. Or can she?
The Great Shelby Holmes and the Coldest Case
by Elizabeth Eulberg
The third book in Elizabeth Eulberg's hilarious, modern take on the Sherlock Holmes mysteries sees detective Shelby and her loyal sidekick John Watson go undercover in their most exciting adventure yet. SHELBY IS ON SERIOUSLY THIN ICE Someone is threatening New York's number one figure skating champion and there's only one way to find out who: Shelby Holmes and John Watson are going undercover. Can the dynamic duo crack a devious code before the culprit realises that they aren't the pro skate...
A world of puppy adventure from the author of the Magic Kitten series, which has sold over a million copies!Lauren is biggest wish is to be an ice skater and wants to join the Ice Skating Academy with her friends to practice and become the best she possibly can. But her mum and dad don't think that she will be dedicated enough. How can Lauren prove them wrong? A magical twinkle of hope appears in the form of fluffy Scottie Dog puppy, Storm...
Ages 9 years & over. When Sophie LaGrange hears that her idol, Olympic gold medal winner Barbara Ann Scott, is coming to town to star in the Hollywood Ice Review in the autumn of 1951, she can't wait to meet the famous figure skater. But when Sophie's mother says they can't afford the tickets for the show, Sophie plots to meet Barbara Ann some other way. Sophie's older brother Joseph has seen Barbara Ann practising at the hockey arena, so Sophie tries to sneak into the arena to catch a glimpse o...
Best friends Horse & Buggy test their friendship as Horse spins out of control showing off his skating moves in this hilarious story for beginning readers! Horse can skate. He can spin. He can leap! But when he falls, Buggy is there to get her friend back on the ice. Together they try again! Ethan Long's expressive, slapstick-style art shines in this story about practice and friendship—great for beginning reader collections. Don't miss this hilarious duo's other adventures in Dance, Dance,...
Let’s go! Experience the magic of skating on wild ice. Two children wake up to hear the lake singing, then the wind begins wailing … or is it a wolf? They bundle up and venture out into the cold, carrying their skates. On the snow-covered shore, they spot tracks made by fox, deer, hare, mink, otter … and the wolf! In the bay, the ice is thick and smooth. They lace up their skates, step onto the ice, stroking and gliding, and the great lake sings again. In her signature poetic style, Jean E. Pend...
Olympic gold medalist and three-time World Champion Nathan Chen delivers an inspirational picture book about facing your fears and finding the joy in sports, no matter the outcome. Wei has loved ice-skating ever since his first visit to the rink. He loves gliding across the ice, taking flight on jumps, and moving with the music—there’s nothing else like it! But as Wei’s first big competition draws near, he begins to worry. He’s been training hard, but what if he doesn’t win? With help from Mo...
This magical picture book tells the story of Emily, a little girl who watches graceful skaters on an icy pond and wishes she could skate with them. She gathers her courage and gives ice skating a try, but quickly finds out how difficult it is. She struggles and wobbles, and finally loses her balance and has a fall. But Emily doesn't give up. She begins to make progress when she goes to skating class, and after much practice Emily is ready to take part in an ice dancing show. Each of this attract...
Into the Fourth at Trebizon (The Trebizon Boarding School, #8) (Trebizon, #8)
by Anne Digby
Join Rebecca and her friends at Trebizon Boarding School, perfect for fans of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers and St Clare’s. Rebecca can’t wait to start in the Fourth Year at Trebizon, with new rooms and a chance to play in an exciting hockey tournament. But with the arrival of Swedish exchange student Ingrid everyone starts falling out, Rebecca and Robbie included. Can Court House recover from Ingrid’s icy influence? The eighth exciting book in the classic Trebizon series. Praise for th...