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Children's reading lists

14 books for sports-obsessed kids

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10 books for fans of comics and graphic novels

Victoria Jamieson

A wonderful story about friendship, self-belief and SERIOUSLY awesome girls!

Robin Stevens, bestselling author of Murder Most Unladylike

This spiky, winning graphic novel captures the bittersweetness of finding a new passion and saying goodbye to your former, more uncertain self

A refreshing, witty story of trying, failing, reinvention, ambition, team spirit and how to be a decent friend

Vivid and funny . . . The graphic format makes it fizz . . . And the contact sport of roller derby makes for a fascinating setting. Expressive, fearsomely physical and dominated by women, the author brilliantly conveys its appeal

A note-perfect middle-grade story of friendships lost and rebuilt, wrapped up in lively graphic novel form. Astrid is a peach of a hero, a likeable misfit desperate to be a great skater like her idol. Her discovery that it's not as easy as it looks will resonate with anyone who's ever dreamed of glory and fallen flat on their face; her response to disappointment will lift the heart

Susie Day, author of Pea's Book of Best Friends

<i>Roller Girl</i>'s message of self-discovery, friendship, and perseverance will roll its way right into your heart

Raina Telgemeier, bestselling author of Sisters

Full of charm . . . Don't let this one roll past

Astrid has always done everything with her best friend Nicole. So when Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for a summer camp, she's sure Nicole will be right by her side - until Nicole signs up for ballet camp instead, with Astrid's biggest rival.<br/>
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And so begins the hardest summer of Astrid's life, as she struggles to stay on her skates, to learn who she is without Nicole . . . and to find out what it takes to be a strong, tough, awesome roller girl.

Victoria Jamieson

Praise for Roller Girl

A wonderful story about friendship, self-belief and SERIOUSLY awesome girls!

This spiky, winning graphic novel captures the bittersweetness of finding a new passion and saying goodbye to your former, more uncertain self

A refreshing, witty story of trying, failing, reinvention, ambition, team spirit and how to be a decent friend

A wonderful story about friendship, self-belief and SERIOUSLY awesome girls!

This spiky, winning graphic novel captures the bittersweetness of finding a new passion and saying goodbye to your former, more uncertain self

A refreshing, witty story of trying, failing, reinvention, ambition, team spirit and how to be a decent friend

A wonderful story about friendship, self-belief and SERIOUSLY awesome girls!

This spiky, winning graphic novel captures the bittersweetness of finding a new passion and saying goodbye to your former, more uncertain self

A refreshing, witty story of trying, failing, reinvention, ambition, team spirit and how to be a decent friend

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14 books for sports-obsessed kids

10 books for fans of comics and graphic novels

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