Inspiring the next generation through sport. The Children’s Sports Book of the Year, supported by the @Literacy_Trust and @Waterstones, shortlist is here.
Girls with Goals, Clelia Castro-Malaspina (@QuartoKids)
Granny National, Rachael Blackmore, with Rachel Pierce & illustrated by Tom Snape (@PenguinUKBooks)
Ice Dancer, @alexfcotter (@NosyCrow)
Keep Smashing It, Jodie Ounsley, with Becky Grey & illustrated by Dane Thibeault (@MacmillanKidsUK)
Running My Own Race, @ey_abs (@NosyCrow)
Shoot for the Stars, Danielle Brown, illustrated by Jayde Perkin and Filigrana de Ideas (@LittleTigerUK)
The Not-So-Secret Diary of a Footballer, Ella Toone (@PuffinBooks)
Ultimate Rugby Superstars, Matt Oldfield & Maggie Alphonsi, illustrated by Dan Leydon (@WalkerBooksUK)
Which books did we recommend to our pupils, staff & families during our final assembly of 2025?
❔A Poem for Every Question
⛄️ Anisha Accidental Detective: Christmas Chaos @cooliobeanz
⚡️ Finn’s Epic Fails
🎄Lydia Marmalade & the Christmas Wish @ladycariad
⛸️ Ice Dancer
⛸️ You can skate over the cracks but you might fall through… ⛸️
Another powerful atmospheric read from @AlexFCotter Ice Dancer is out now for 9+ & you will get truly lost in this story. An exciting tale of empathy, forgiveness, loss & self-discovery. Thanks @NosyCrow ⛸️
Glide seamlessly into a tale that will touch your heart with @AlexFCotter’s gripping wintertime adventure #IceDancer! @NosyCrowBooks @thesianpages
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Can I say ‘Christmas’ now we’re in November? I’ve already made lots of alternate reads to Walliams so here’s the 1st part for his latest book, Santa & Son. There’s so many brilliant #Christmas and/or wintery stories out there your child, class or school can enjoy instead ❄️