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After spending her summer running the family farm and training the quarterback for her school's rival football team, sixteen-year-old D.J. decides to go out for the sport herself, not anticipating the reactions of those around her.

When Jack Richards, a sports journalist with The Telegraph discovered 15 year old Josh Cody in a street brawl in 2006, he could not have foreseen the life changing, and often dangerous adventures that lay ahead. As a sceptic of modern youth he was no pushover when it came to recognising Josh's potential as a boxer, but such were his talents that it required little or no imagination to be convinced of his potential. In 2004 Josh's mother was kidnapped on the same day that his father, a sergeant...

A fictionalized biography of the mathematician and astronomer who realized his childhood desire to become a ship's captain and authored The American Practical Navigator

Robbie Blair is a talented young schoolboy who dreams of being a professional football player when he grows up. He possesses the necessary skills but unfortunately is also set apart from the pack by his tendency to break bones - lots of them! When Robbie breaks his leg for the third time during an important trial he is resigned to the grim reality that his footballing dream is finally over. But, is it over? "We can all learn from Robbie Blair." Joe Hart - Celtic FC

The Magic Moment is a picture book that helps children explore difficult emotions and face their fears. Written by Niall Breslin (Bressie) and illustrated by Sheena Dempsey, here young readers will meet Freddie. Freddie is excited about his first trip to the swimming pool. But when he gets there, he finds it scary. So scary in fact, that he just wants to go home.... Later that evening, Nana teaches him a secret trick. It's called the Magic Moment Trick and it gives you superpowers when you're fa...

"So real it hurts."—David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland.  A summer of basketball, first love, and the friends who've got your back when life gets crazy, set in a trailer park in small town America.   Travis never gives up. Not when his mom takes off. Not when he gets suspended from basketball. Not when he cracks four ribs jumping off a bridge to impress a girl. Not when he and his best friend Creature get into trouble deeper than they know how to handle. From...

THE BIG WIN Midfielder Mark Towers has just struck lucky: his family has won the Lottery! But Chris Weston, captain of Danebridge School football team, wants a different kind of big win - on the football pitch...THE BIG FIX Can Danebridge beat their arch-rivals, Shenby, when the referee seems to be playing against them too? THE BIG FREEZE Chris captains the team in an exciting triangular tournament - on an all-weather pitch!

Naz is nicknamed the "goal machine" because he scores goals for fun. He's the league's top scorer. But then things start to go wrong: fabulous saves, the woodwork, an injury...His confidence wanes and he tries too hard. All of a sudden he can't buy a goal. His place is in doubt for the cup game. An injury gives him a break and he finally gets back on track - with a huge slice of luck - and ends up scoring a hat-trick. Freestylers are a range of reading books with low-level text for readers with...

Ledley is a young centre back with a bright future. But when he comes up against seasoned international centre forward Ryan Strong, he's given a rough ride. Now the two teams are to meet again in the cup quarter final. Ledley needs to learn fast and stand up tall if he's to come out on top and help Sheldon to the semi-finals. Freestylers are a range of reading books with low-level text for readers with a reading age of 5-7. The engaging stories are perfect for older, struggling readers as well a...

Robbie is sent off for punching an opponent. His manager gives him a final warning. Sheldon's assistant coach Dougie Brown shows Robbie some old film footage that makes him think about his behaviour. But will he get his place back in the team? Freestylers are a range of reading books with low-level text for readers with a reading age of 5-7. The engaging stories are perfect for older, struggling readers as well as emerging readers. All texts have been checked by reading consultant Dee Reid.

Teenager Tim Temples must decide if he wants to leave his comfortable life in a small town and go to college.

The Slammers are going well. Practising hard. Getting those skills. Working as a team. But can they raise money for new boots and singlets? How will they go against the Mighty Mixtures? And who will be rookie of the year...? More great basketball action!

Jonty's father is the Red Fox - a superstar in the pop world. And now Jonty's dad is helping the young footballers of Great Catesby Primary School in recording a special football song: Come on, you Greats!The third tale about Tom, Jonty and their friends in the school football team.

Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language. Printed on tinted paper and with a dyslexia friendly font and illustrations, The Football Trials is aimed at readers aged 12+ and has a manageable length (80 pages) and reading age (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at Catch Up, a charity which aims to address und...

The Academy is the hottest international sports school for teen athletes. There are only two ways in: money - and lots of it - or enough talent to earn a scholarship. Young tennis star Maya's dreams have finally come true! She's got the scholarship. She's got the drive. She's on her way from small town to pro career . . . But when Maya starts boarding at the sports training school, her fantasy of the Academy doesn't quite match the reality - because where there are beautiful, talented teens, t...

They’re from two different worlds.He lives in the estate house, and she spends most of her time in the stables helping her father train horses. In fact, Savannah has always been much more comfortable around horses than boys. Especially boys like Jack Goodwin—cocky, popular and completely out of her league. She knows the rules: no mixing between the staff and the Goodwin family. But Jack has no such boundaries. With her dream of becoming a jockey, Savannah isn’t exactly one to follow the rules ei...

Taylor’s a star on the soccer field, but she’s going to need a new game plan to protect her heartCaptain of the soccer team, president of the Debate Club, contender for valedictorian: Taylor’s always pushed herself to be perfect. After all, that’s what is expected of a senator’s daughter. But one impulsive decision—one lie to cover for her boyfriend—and Taylor’s kicked out of private school. Everything she’s worked so hard for is gone, and now she’s starting over at Hundred Oaks High.Soccer has...

“A frank view of life in a juvenile detention center. . . . Absorbing and wrenching.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) Sadie has always been the responsible one. Not like her older sister, Carla, who leaves her three-year-old daughter, Lulu, with Aunt Sadie while she parties and gets high. But when both sisters are caught up in a drug deal — wrong place, wrong time — Sadie does the responsible thing and confesses to a crime she didn’t commit. Her choice keeps Carla out of jail and Lulu out...