Item category 1: Sporty fiction

Being accepted into the Academy of Sport for Girls was all Abigail Rogers had ever wished for. But before her feet can touch the ground, the gymnasts are thrown into their first competition to determine who will make up the Academy team for State Prelims. The pressure is on! Training is harder th...

Eighth-grader Tamaya Jackson is captain on her gymnastics team, but she sometimes feels like her coach spends a lot more time with the other gymnasts, and that she is expected to do more with less help--and an interview with the local TV station only makes matters worse when it focuses on her and...

Mitchell Grady is the new kid at school - a school that's crazy about sport. He quickly learns about the Legend of Sport competition - an all year sporting challenge featuring eight exciting sports. He's in! But so too is Travis Fisk, the mean guy who was last year's Legend, and who will stop at ...

"Jade has big plans to be a successful netballer in her favourite position, Goall Attack. She comes from a super-competitive sports-mad family and wants to show everyone she's got what it takes. But so far, jade's single-minded attitude has only succeeded in putting the rest of the Gems offside. ...

Dad is a Master Baker and Albert is expected to one day follow in his footsteps. There's just one problem, Albert doesn't care about baking, he only cares about football, tennis, cricket and any other sport you can think of. When his dad invents The 'Doughmaster 5000' to help out around the baker...

Billy finds an advertisement for a competition. A production studio is looking for hosts for a new reality TV show about extreme sports. Billy, as well as his friends Sally and Nathan, decide to try and win. It's all or nothing. Will they make it? At the end of the book, there is an extreme infor...

Twelve-year-old Ana-Marie Jin, the reigning US Juvenile figure skating champion, is not a frilly dress kind of kid. So, when Ana learns that next season's program will be princess themed, doubt forms fast. Still, Ana tries to focus on training and putting together a stellar routine worthy of nati...

Meet four very different girls who all have one thing in common - they love to dance. Eleanor Irvin is ten years old, and dancing is her everything. Tap, ballet, lyrical, and ballroom - she's tried it all. But her favourite style by far, is jazz. When Miss Caroline, the owner of Silver Shoes Danc...

AFL choose your adventure. 8 yrs+

Twelve-year-old Harper loves to dance and is a rising star in Connecticut when her parents move her to Florida. Arriving at her new studio, she realizes the competetion will be fierce. It doesn't help that her new team, the DanceStarz, have danced together forever and aren't exactly welcoming. Wi...

Meet five girls taking on the world, one wave at a time! City kid Ava's life is about to change: her parents have decided to move to the surf-mad town of Beachcrest. Not everyone thinks Ava can become a surfer, but she is determined to prove them wrong. Ava and her new friends form the Surf Rider...

Eva's football skills make her stand out while playing at break-time at school, so her friends can't understand why she's reluctant to join them in playing for their local team, the Lightmoor Lionesses. Horribly bullied at her last school due to a painful skin condition, Eva is terrified that the...

The Team are competing for the Floodlights Cup! The problem is, Harvey has been spending too much time dreaming up new moves for The Team, and not enough time on his schoolwork. Harvey's teacher is not impressed, and bans Harvey from playing soccer. Can The Team win without him?

Time was running out. Jessica looked up at the ring. With an almighty toss, she took a shot at the basket. Everyone held their breath... Jessica is a basketball all-star. So why does she need lucky shoes?

In the Selwood house, there is madness and mayhem every day - and footy, of course! Meet the Selwood boys: There's the twins, Troy and Adam, pulling pranks and making mischief, then Joel with his sneaky, cheeky antics, and finally little Scott, who just does his best (or make that his worst!) to ...

Bea the Buddha Day fairy looks after the Buddhist festival, but when naughty Jack Frost steals her precious candle, celebrations of Buddha's birthday run into difficulties. Can the girls help Bea save the day?

Georgia is 10 years old and loves gymnastics. She wants to be an international gymnastics star and this is her diary. Join Georgia as she chases her dreams! Georgia has started training in a new, Elite squad, and it is a whole new challenge for her. New friends, new coaches and new skills to lear...

Bertie Black has just moved in with her new step family, but it doesn't feel like home. She spends most of the time practising her cool ninja moves and escaping from her fake brother, until the sound of music carries her to Stardust School of Dance. Soon she is offered a role as a dancing wolf. I...

It's crunch time for Tiny Timmy and not just on the field. There are huge games coming up and big tests at school. And then another kind of crunch puts him out of action. Timmy will need to work harder than ever to get back on the field, and get top marks, too. Can Timmy cope with his big break?

Mackenzie Arnold loves playing football with the Seaport Strikers. As the holidays begin, she heads off to Goal Getters Camp with some of her teammates and best friends and she can't wait! They will all have to be at their sharpest as they meet new kids, deal with unexpected challenges and solve ...

Meet Little Davey Warner. He lives in Sandhill Flats with his mum and dad and his brother Steve - and his stinky dog Max. Davey and his schoolmates - even Max - are MAD for cricket. Davey and his friends have a big game coming up against Shimmer Bay. They need to practise, and spend all their fre...

Davey Warner, Sunil Deep and Tay Tui have been selected to play for the local rep team, the South-East Slammers. It's a dream come true, even if Josh Jarrett, aka Mr Perfect, is captain. Training is twice a week, no excuses. Davey, Sunil and Tay would go every day if they could - the only problem...

What does the B in Billie B Brown stand for? Ball! Join soccer star Billie B Brown in her favourite soccer stories.

The Jindaberg Jets season is well underway, but the Jets are still without a win and the team is out of sorts. Charles seems to have lost his ability to score goals - coincidentally, he's also lost his special boots! Meanwhile, Benji is struggling with co-captain Charlotte's super serious approac...

Inspired by the talent and passion Australian Test cricketing great Nathan Lyon has for the game, this is the story of an ordinary kid with an extraordinary gift. 'Nice one, Garry!' Ten-year-old Garry Keenan is about to discover he has a special cricketing ability, which is a dream come true, rig...

Talented fast bowler Jimmy and his sister, Izzy have just moved from Perth to Adelaide. Both are huge BBL fans - Perth Scorchers, of course - but while outgoing Izzy has already signed up to the local cricket club, Jimmy isn't sure he's ready to be part of a new team. Especially if they're all Ad...

Jamal and Bibi have a dream. To lead Australia to soccer glory in the next World Cup. But first they must face landmines, pirates, storms and assassins. Can Jamal and his family survive their incredible journey and get to Australia?

The Surf Riders Club is back, and Bronte has a problem -- a big sister problem! How's Bronte supposed to catch waves when she keeps fighting with her big sister? Bronte wants to do her own thing, but Carrie thinks Surf Riders Club is lame. Now Bronte is torn between her friends and her sister. Wi...

The commando flies landed on Rexx's shoulders. They almost flew away with him! At the last minute, I pulled him back down to earth. The Kreepy Crawlies are using strange and creepy tricks to win. But they'd better watch out, because Maxx is getting angry.

There's a big game coming up and the Crocs actually have a chance at winning. But when mutant bugs start burrowing up from under the oval and attacking players, Nick might have to throw the game to save everyone. And if they can't squash the bugs in time, losing the game will be the least of thei...