Why not channel some of the enthusiasm your children will have for supporting their favourite athletes, sports and countries into reading some sport themed books, both fiction and non-fiction?
We hope our carefully chosen selection will help even the most reluctant of readers to find enjoyment in reading as a consequence of reading a book that features a sport or sports that your child loves.
The Olympics branding legislation bans the use by non-sponsors of 'controlled representations' hence the briefness of our category explanation and the lack of words or images relating to this great event. So head staight for the books - there is something here for toddlers right through to 10+ year olds and for parents enjoy with their children too.
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Books for a Summer of Sport
The ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ is here and we’re celebrating with a collection of books to get your kids inspired.
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A Horrid Factbook: Horrid Henry Sports
Francesca Simon
Packed with freaky facts and random trivia, this is the perfect guide to everything you ever wanted to know (and lots of things you might never have wanted to know) about the world of sport - Horrid Henry style!
Featured in: 5+ readers | 7+ readers | Fascinating Facts
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Francesca Simon
Packed with freaky facts and random trivia, this is the perfect guide to everything you ever wanted to know (and lots of things you might never have wanted to know) about the world of sport - Horrid Henry style!
Featured in: 5+ readers | 7+ readers | Fascinating Facts
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Quiz Whiz: Sport
Tom Jackson
Following on from Quiz Whiz, Quiz Whiz Nature and Quiz Whiz History, this fourth title in the series contains more than 300 questions and answers about sport on its information-rich pages. The text is geared perfectly for the age group,...
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 12/04/2012
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Tom Jackson
Following on from Quiz Whiz, Quiz Whiz Nature and Quiz Whiz History, this fourth title in the series contains more than 300 questions and answers about sport on its information-rich pages. The text is geared perfectly for the age group,...
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 12/04/2012
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Paddington Goes for Gold
Michael Bond
Everyone’s favourite Bear joins in summer sporting fever! There are races for everything – even knitting - at the local sports club. Paddington and the Brown family are sure they will win something! Paddington tries hard but can he secure...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2012
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Michael Bond
Everyone’s favourite Bear joins in summer sporting fever! There are races for everything – even knitting - at the local sports club. Paddington and the Brown family are sure they will win something! Paddington tries hard but can he secure...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2012
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Danny Baker's Silly Olympics: the Wibbly Wobbly Jelly Belly Flop - 100% Unofficial! and Four Other Brilliantly Bonkers Stories!
Steve Hartley
Five hilarious and totally daft stories about an unlikely hero! Danny will do anything to break the world’s wobbliest, wobbliest jelly flop. He’ll flop and wobble as much as he can but, will he be a winner? He’s also desperate...
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/04/2012
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Steve Hartley
Five hilarious and totally daft stories about an unlikely hero! Danny will do anything to break the world’s wobbliest, wobbliest jelly flop. He’ll flop and wobble as much as he can but, will he be a winner? He’s also desperate...
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/04/2012
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I Want to Win!
Tony Ross
The best-selling Little Princess always manages to get her own way largely because she knows exactly what she wants! This time, she wants to win! The Little Princess is used to winning everything in the Palace because she can change...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2012
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Tony Ross
The best-selling Little Princess always manages to get her own way largely because she knows exactly what she wants! This time, she wants to win! The Little Princess is used to winning everything in the Palace because she can change...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2012
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Vulgar the Viking and the Great Gulp Games
Odin Redbeard
This is the second book in the Vulgar the Viking series, whose publication in June happily coincides with a similar-sounding sporting event taking place later on in the Summer. Vulgar is determined that this year, the village of Blubber...
Featured in: 7+ readers | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/06/2012
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Odin Redbeard
This is the second book in the Vulgar the Viking series, whose publication in June happily coincides with a similar-sounding sporting event taking place later on in the Summer. Vulgar is determined that this year, the village of Blubber...
Featured in: 7+ readers | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/06/2012
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Topsy and Tim Go for Gold
Jean Adamson
Delightful twins Topsy and Tim take an active part in school sports day. There are prizes galore in this happy and celebratory title making it a great intrduction to competing and to why taking part is as important – and...
Featured in: 3+ readers | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Jean Adamson
Delightful twins Topsy and Tim take an active part in school sports day. There are prizes galore in this happy and celebratory title making it a great intrduction to competing and to why taking part is as important – and...
Featured in: 3+ readers | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Spot Loves Sport
Eric Hill
Spot and his friends love all kinds of sport. Join them in playing tennis, baseball and Spot’s favourite, basketball. Whatever sport they are good at, all the friends love to ride their bikes! A perfect introduction to lots of different...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Board book - Released: 03/05/2012
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Eric Hill
Spot and his friends love all kinds of sport. Join them in playing tennis, baseball and Spot’s favourite, basketball. Whatever sport they are good at, all the friends love to ride their bikes! A perfect introduction to lots of different...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Board book - Released: 03/05/2012
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Running for Gold
Owen Slot
Running for Gold is the story of Danny, who dreams of being the fastest runner in the world. Can his determination win through at the Olympics which are being held on his doorstep? In addition to this inspiring novel the...
Featured in: 9+ readers | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2012
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Owen Slot
Running for Gold is the story of Danny, who dreams of being the fastest runner in the world. Can his determination win through at the Olympics which are being held on his doorstep? In addition to this inspiring novel the...
Featured in: 9+ readers | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2012
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O is for Olympics
Ned Elliott
Numerous amazing and little known facts about the Olympics will inform and amuse children in equal measure. From a heroic marathon runner in 490 BC to one who sneaked a lift in 1904, this A-Z brings to life the epic...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers | 7+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/04/2012
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Ned Elliott
Numerous amazing and little known facts about the Olympics will inform and amuse children in equal measure. From a heroic marathon runner in 490 BC to one who sneaked a lift in 1904, this A-Z brings to life the epic...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers | 7+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/04/2012
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L is for London
Harriet Rowe
From daredevil doubledeckers leaping over Tower Bridge to drunken barristers unable to stand up to toast the king, this pocket A-Z is filled with fun and quirky facts about London. Titles already published in the A is for Alphabet series...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers | 7+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 17/10/2011
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Harriet Rowe
From daredevil doubledeckers leaping over Tower Bridge to drunken barristers unable to stand up to toast the king, this pocket A-Z is filled with fun and quirky facts about London. Titles already published in the A is for Alphabet series...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers | 7+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 17/10/2011
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Hooey Higgins Goes for Gold
Steve Voake
Olympic fever strikes Shrimpton-on-Sea when Mr Papalopoulos, the owner of the local Greek restaurant, offers to sponsor sports day. Hooey and his classmates Twig, Basbo and Will are all keen to show their prowess in events such as welly wanging...
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2012
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Steve Voake
Olympic fever strikes Shrimpton-on-Sea when Mr Papalopoulos, the owner of the local Greek restaurant, offers to sponsor sports day. Hooey and his classmates Twig, Basbo and Will are all keen to show their prowess in events such as welly wanging...
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2012
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Cycling for Gold
Owen Slot
Award-winning sports writer Owen Slot captures the gruelling hard work and the thrill of competing at the highest level in this exciting and moving story about an ambitious young sports star. Paper boy Sam is talent-spotted when out delivering on...
Featured in: 9+ readers | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2012
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Owen Slot
Award-winning sports writer Owen Slot captures the gruelling hard work and the thrill of competing at the highest level in this exciting and moving story about an ambitious young sports star. Paper boy Sam is talent-spotted when out delivering on...
Featured in: 9+ readers | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2012
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ABC London
James Dunn
Bold and beautiful spreads of collage pictures capture the vibrancy of London as expressed through many aspects – not just the famous and familiar landmarks. London looks full of variety and fun in spreads of places including Hampstead Heath, Portabello...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/06/2012
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James Dunn
Bold and beautiful spreads of collage pictures capture the vibrancy of London as expressed through many aspects – not just the famous and familiar landmarks. London looks full of variety and fun in spreads of places including Hampstead Heath, Portabello...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/06/2012
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The What on Earth? Wallbook of Sport : From the Ancient Olympics to the Present Day
Christopher Lloyd
Everything you want to know about all sports from the original Olympics to the present day is crammed into the attractively busy pages of this vast wall chart. Fun to browse but also hugely informative, this chart deserves a place...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/05/2012
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Christopher Lloyd
Everything you want to know about all sports from the original Olympics to the present day is crammed into the attractively busy pages of this vast wall chart. Fun to browse but also hugely informative, this chart deserves a place...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/05/2012
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London A Three-dimensional Expanding City Skyline
Sarah McMenemy
A brilliant gift package that is both beautiful and useful. Open out this concertina and some of the best sites in London - Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament – pop up for you. Gorgeous illustrations bring out...
Featured in: 5+ readers | Fascinating Facts
Format: Novelty book - Released: 03/03/2011
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Sarah McMenemy
A brilliant gift package that is both beautiful and useful. Open out this concertina and some of the best sites in London - Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament – pop up for you. Gorgeous illustrations bring out...
Featured in: 5+ readers | Fascinating Facts
Format: Novelty book - Released: 03/03/2011
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A Walk in London
Salvatore Rubbino
This walk gives readers a wonderfully close-up and intimate look at some of the best sights of the great city. While the landmarks are accurately positioned and defined, the artist’s impressions bring a distinct and personal flavour to them. A little...
Featured in: 5+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Salvatore Rubbino
This walk gives readers a wonderfully close-up and intimate look at some of the best sights of the great city. While the landmarks are accurately positioned and defined, the artist’s impressions bring a distinct and personal flavour to them. A little...
Featured in: 5+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog Goes for Gold!
Jeremy Strong
The world’s fastest and best-selling dog Streaker is back going for gold in the town’s Animal Games. Surely he’s a shoe-in? But there’s one problem. Although Streaker is fast, he is also, according to Mum, less obedient than a carrot....
Featured in: 7+ readers | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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Jeremy Strong
The world’s fastest and best-selling dog Streaker is back going for gold in the town’s Animal Games. Surely he’s a shoe-in? But there’s one problem. Although Streaker is fast, he is also, according to Mum, less obedient than a carrot....
Featured in: 7+ readers | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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Winnie Goes for Gold
Laura Owen
Four crazily funny stories featuring everyone's favourite witch, her big black cat, Wilbur, and a zany supporting cast of new characters. The bestselling Winnie the Witch is not one to miss out on the excitement of the Olympics. In the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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Laura Owen
Four crazily funny stories featuring everyone's favourite witch, her big black cat, Wilbur, and a zany supporting cast of new characters. The bestselling Winnie the Witch is not one to miss out on the excitement of the Olympics. In the...
Featured in: 5+ readers | 7+ readers | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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Horrid Henry's Sports Day (Early Reader)
Francesca Simon
Sports day and Horrid Henry are a deadly combination! Henry hates sports day because he always looses and Perfect Pete always wins! But this year, Henry is determined that things will be different! How Henry sabotages everything he can and...
Featured in: 5+ readers | 7+ readers | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2012
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Francesca Simon
Sports day and Horrid Henry are a deadly combination! Henry hates sports day because he always looses and Perfect Pete always wins! But this year, Henry is determined that things will be different! How Henry sabotages everything he can and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2012
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Look Inside : Sports
Rob Lloyd Jones
This is a great fun flap book packed with interesting information about popular sports, particularly those taking place at the 2012 Olympics. Each scene has several flaps to lift to find out even more about the sport - such as...
Featured in: 7+ readers | Fascinating Facts
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/05/2012
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Rob Lloyd Jones
This is a great fun flap book packed with interesting information about popular sports, particularly those taking place at the 2012 Olympics. Each scene has several flaps to lift to find out even more about the sport - such as...
Featured in: 7+ readers | Fascinating Facts
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/05/2012
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When Granny Won Olympic Gold And Other Medal-Winning Poems
Graham Denton
Age 7+ poetry. Selected by our poetry expert, Liam Parkin: When Granny Won Olympic Gold is a lively, humorous collection of medal-winning sports poems that children aged 7 or 8+ will love. It includes plenty of humorous rhymes along with some...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers | Poetry
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Graham Denton
Age 7+ poetry. Selected by our poetry expert, Liam Parkin: When Granny Won Olympic Gold is a lively, humorous collection of medal-winning sports poems that children aged 7 or 8+ will love. It includes plenty of humorous rhymes along with some...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers | Poetry
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Olympic Poems - 100% Unofficial!
Brian Moses, Roger Stevens
Age 7 + poetry. All the excitement of the big games – and smaller ones too – is captured in this anthology of poems devoted to different aspects of sport and sporting events. There’s boasting and imagination in I am...
Featured in: 7+ readers | Poetry | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/02/2012
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Brian Moses, Roger Stevens
Age 7 + poetry. All the excitement of the big games – and smaller ones too – is captured in this anthology of poems devoted to different aspects of sport and sporting events. There’s boasting and imagination in I am...
Featured in: 7+ readers | Poetry | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/02/2012
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