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Sports books, for the kid who never stops talking about the match.

Some children will read anything, as long as it is about cricket or football. That love is a wonderful way in. A book about their hero, or a story where the big match is on the line, can turn a reluctant reader into a keen one.

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Geronimo Stilton Saves the Olympics

Geronimo Stilton Saves the Olympics

Geronimo Stilton

Ages 6 to 12

Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics: 2

Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics: 2

Chris Grabenstein

Ages 9+

Ultimate Indian Cricket Champions: Shubman Gill

Ultimate Indian Cricket Champions: Shubman Gill

Harismita Vaideswaran

Ages 6+

Peppa Pig: Sports Day: Read It Yourself with Ladybird Level 2

Peppa Pig: Sports Day: Read It Yourself with Ladybird Level 2

NA

Ages 3 to 8

Peppa Pig: Playing Football: Read It Yourself with Ladybird Level 2

Peppa Pig: Playing Football: Read It Yourself with Ladybird Level 2

Ladybird

Ages 3 to 8

Let's Read Football Fever

Let's Read Football Fever

Julia Donaldson

Ages 3 to 8

Magic Tree House 16: Olympic Challenge!

Magic Tree House 16: Olympic Challenge!

Mary Pope Osborne

Ages 6 to 12

Diary of a Cricket God

Diary of a Cricket God

Shamini Flint

Ages 6 to 12

Summer Holiday Showdown: Book 19 (Frankie's Magic Football)

Summer Holiday Showdown: Book 19 (Frankie's Magic Football)

Frank Lampard

Ages 6 to 12

Team T. Rex: Book 14 (Frankie's Magic Football)

Team T. Rex: Book 14 (Frankie's Magic Football)

Frank Lampard

Ages 6 to 12

Meteor Madness: Book 12 (Frankie's Magic Football)

Meteor Madness: Book 12 (Frankie's Magic Football)

Frank Lampard

Ages 6 to 12

Peppa Pig: Peppa Plays Cricket

Peppa Pig: Peppa Plays Cricket

Peppa Pig

Ages 0 to 5

Soccer on Sunday (Magic Tree House Merlin Mission Book Book 24)

Soccer on Sunday (Magic Tree House Merlin Mission Book Book 24)

Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca

Ages 6 to 12

The Elf Express: Book 17 (Frankie's Magic Football)

The Elf Express: Book 17 (Frankie's Magic Football)

Frank Lampard

Ages 6 to 12

Beckham Classic Football Heros: Sports Biography for Children

Beckham Classic Football Heros: Sports Biography for Children

Matt & Tom Oldfield

Ages 6+

Asterix at the Olympic Games

Asterix at the Olympic Games

Rene Goscinny

Ages 6+

Frankie's Magic Football: Frankie Saves Christmas: Book 8

Frankie's Magic Football: Frankie Saves Christmas: Book 8

Frank Lampard

Ages 6 to 12

Frankie's Magic Football: Frankie vs the Rowdy Romans: Book 2

Frankie's Magic Football: Frankie vs the Rowdy Romans: Book 2

Frank Lampard

Ages 6 to 12

Ultimate Indian Cricket Champions: Virat Kohli

Ultimate Indian Cricket Champions: Virat Kohli

Harismita Vaideswaran

Ages 6+

Sports Sabotage (Hardy Boys: The Secret Files)

Sports Sabotage (Hardy Boys: The Secret Files)

Franklin W. Dixon

Ages 6+

Deep Sea Dive: Book 15 (Frankie's Magic Football)

Deep Sea Dive: Book 15 (Frankie's Magic Football)

Frank Lampard

Ages 6 to 12

Francesca the Football Fairy: The Sporty Fairies Book 2 (Rainbow Magic)

Francesca the Football Fairy: The Sporty Fairies Book 2 (Rainbow Magic)

Daisy Meadows

Ages 6 to 12

Frankie's New York Adventure: Book 9 (Frankie's Magic Football)

Frankie's New York Adventure: Book 9 (Frankie's Magic Football)

Frank Lampard

Ages 6 to 12

Chacha Chaudhary Football World Cup (Hindi)

Chacha Chaudhary Football World Cup (Hindi)

pran

Ages 6 to 12

A note from our librarians

This shelf has true stories of sporting greats like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Messi and Ronaldo, books for teens about the game and its history, and fun sports stories for younger readers. Biographies and tributes written for fans sit on the teen shelf, from 12 up.

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Questions parents ask us

Completely. Reading about something they love builds the habit, and sports books are full of real vocabulary, numbers and history. Once the habit is there, it is easy to widen it with a sports story or a biography of someone new.