Books for sporty girls

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Girls Sports Academy: Swimming (Delphie’s Story)

Laura Sieveking

Can swim queen Delphie keep her winning edge as rivalries and unexpected scandals surface?

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Girls Sports Academy: Athletics (Josie’s Story)

Laura Sieveking

Can hurdling champion Josie find a way to improve in class as well as follow her gold medal dreams?

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Girls Sports Academy: Gymnastics (Abby’s Story)

Laura Sieveking

Can rising gymnastics star Abby make her dreams a reality?

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Sports Superstars: Simone Biles Rules

Simon Mugford, Dan Green (illus.)

This fully illustrated chapter book tells Simone Biles' story as you've never seen it before.

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Beam Queen (Gymnastics Diaries, Book 1)

Georgia Godwin, Laura Sieveking, Amanda Erb (illus.)

Georgia is 10 years old and loves gymnastics. She wants to be an international gymnastics star and this is her diary.

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Doubles Disaster (Tennis Camp Diaries, #1)

Ash Barty, Jasmin McGaughey, Jade Goodwin (illus.)

Welcome to the secret diary of future tennis star Ash Barty and her adventures at Tennis Camp! By Ash Barty, Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin - the team behind the…

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Rainbow Magic: Aria the Synchro Fairy

Daisy Meadows

Make a splash with Aria the Synchro Fairy!

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Rainbow Magic: Helen the Sailing Fairy

Daisy Meadows

Set sail with Helen the Sailing Fairy!

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Netball Newbie (Diary of a Netball Star #1)

Liz Watson & Fiona Harris

Liz Watson loves reading, baking, and hanging out with her BFF, Katie. But there's one thing she loves the most ... netball. Read all about it in her diary!

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Mackenzie Arnold 1: Finders Keepers

Mackenzie Arnold

Meet Matildas star goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold as a kid and follow her football and friendship adventures.

Macca is in Year 6 and loving life. She plays fullback for her beloved…

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Mackenzie Arnold: Caught in the Middle

Mackenzie Arnold

Meet Matildas star goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold as a kid and follow her football and friendship adventures.

Mackenzie Arnold loves playing football with the Seaport Strikers. She's now the team's goalkeeper…

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Little ASH Goal Getter!

Ash Barty, Jasmin McGaughey

Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty teams up with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin to bring young readers this fun and exciting new illustrated series about school, sport, friendship and family.

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Little ASH Tennis Rush!

Ash Barty, Jasmin McGaughey

Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty teams up with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin to bring young readers this fun and exciting new illustrated series about school, sport, friendship and family.

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Boss Ladies of Sport

Phillip Marsden

Boss ladies unite in this illustrated celebration of inspiring and empowered female athletes from Australian legends Sam Kerr, Ash Barty and Ariarne Titmus to international superstars like Ruby Tui, Simone…

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A New Knight: Sam Kerr: Kicking Goals #2

Sam Kerr, Fiona Harris

After a rough start, Sam Kerr settles into playing soccer for the Knights. But there’s so much to learn - new rules and positions and strategies …

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The Flip Out: Sam Kerr: Kicking Goals #1

Sam Kerr, Fiona Harris

Sam Kerr is an Aussie Rules fan through and through.

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Wilma Rudolph

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Wilma Rudolph tells the inspiring story of this remarkable sprinter.

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Gym Squad Tumble (Ella Diaries, Book 16)

Meredith Costain

Ella and her friends all LOVE GYMNASTICS and they convince their whole class to do a special showcase for International Sports Day. Then Ammy chooses Ella’s arch-rival, Peach, to be…

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Sisters: Venus & Serena Williams

Jeanette Winter

Celebrated picture book biographer Jeanette Winter shares the story of champion tennis players–and sisters–Venus and Serena Williams –

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The Breakaways

Cathy G. Johnson

A powerful graphic novel about a soccer team full of misfits and the unlikely friendships forged on and off the field.

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Roller Girl

Victoria Jamieson

A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart.

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Amelia Westlake

Erin Gough

From Ampersand Prize-winning author Erin Gough comes this ferociously funny romp through an elite private school, and a brilliant feminist hoax that could change - or ruin - everything.

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My Australian Story: Our Race for Reconciliation

Anita Heiss

Mel Gordon loves running, and watching Seinfeld, but mostly she loves Cathy Freeman. It’s 2000 and the Olympics are going to be held in Australia. In a year of surprises…

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The Whole of My World

Nicole Hayes

Desperate to escape her grieving father and harbouring her own terrible secret, Shelley disappears into the intoxicating world of AFL. Joining a motley crew of footy tragics - and, best…

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Sporty Kids: Basketball!

Felice Arena

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…

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Sporty Kids: Swimming!

Felice Arena

Get sporty with these great new books for beginner readers!

Ben dived. Jessica dived. Oliver dived. And Emma went WHACK!

It was the belly-whacker of all belly-whackers.

Emma is a…

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Sporty Kids: Netball!

Felice Arena

Get sporty with these great new books for beginner readers. Lizzie knew everything there was to know about netball. Her dream was to become a famous netball coach one day……

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Ballerina Dreams

Michaela DePrince (Author)

At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but…

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Grace on the Court

Maddy Proud

Grace Parker tries to figure out how to handle the 3Bs: boys, boy bands and ball sports.

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Born to Run: My Story

Cathy Freeman

Hi guys,Ever since I was little I only had one dream - to win a gold medal at the Olympics. When I was twenty-seven years old, my dream came true…

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Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board

Hamilton,Rick Bundschuh

Hamilton, the teenage surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack in the fall of 2003, shares her amazing story, detailing her return to surfing after this life-changing event…

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The Life and Times of Gracie Faltrain

Cath Crowley

Gracie Faltrain is on her way. To the National Championships. To Nick. To everything she’s ever wanted. Or so she thinks.

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Head of the River

Pip Harry

It’s the most elite school sporting event in the country. Nine rowers, 2000 gruelling metres and one chance for glory in the ultimate team sport. Sit forward … ROW.

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Wendy

Gus Gordon

Wendy doesn’t want to be just any old chicken. She wants adventure. She wants excitement. She wants to be a star! And then a travelling circus comes to town… Ages…

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The Secrets We Keep

Nova Weetman

A beautifully written and insightful new novel sensitively uncovering the effects of trauma on the mind of an eleven - year - old girl. I don’t know if you’ve ever…

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The Ballet Class

Adele Geras

The perfect book for budding ballerinas.

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Ballet Shoes

Noel Streatfeild

Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil are sisters - with a difference. All three were adopted as babies by Great Uncle Matthew, an eccentric and rich explorer who then disappeared, leaving…

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Sporty Kids: Soccer!

Felice Arena

Get sporty with these great new books for beginner readers!

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Sporty Kids: Little Athletics!

Felice Arena

Lucy willed herself to run faster. But the girl was sprinting ahead of her! This can’t be happening, she thought. Lucy loves being a champion at Little Athletics. But what…

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The Soccer Star

Sally Rippin

Celebrating 10 Years of Billie B Brown in 2020!

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Hope in a Ballet Shoe

Michaela DePrince,Elaine DePrince

Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnesses atrocities that no child ever should. Her father is killed by rebels and her mother dies of famine. Sent to an orphanage…

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Books for sporty girls

Girls Sports Academy: Swimming (Delphie’s Story)

Girls Sports Academy: Athletics (Josie’s Story)

Girls Sports Academy: Gymnastics (Abby’s Story)

Sports Superstars: Simone Biles Rules

Beam Queen (Gymnastics Diaries, Book 1)

Doubles Disaster (Tennis Camp Diaries, #1)

Rainbow Magic: Aria the Synchro Fairy

Rainbow Magic: Helen the Sailing Fairy

Netball Newbie (Diary of a Netball Star #1)

Mackenzie Arnold 1: Finders Keepers

Mackenzie Arnold: Caught in the Middle

Little ASH Goal Getter!

Little ASH Tennis Rush!

Boss Ladies of Sport

A New Knight: Sam Kerr: Kicking Goals #2

The Flip Out: Sam Kerr: Kicking Goals #1

Wilma Rudolph

Gym Squad Tumble (Ella Diaries, Book 16)

Sisters: Venus & Serena Williams

The Breakaways

Roller Girl

Amelia Westlake

My Australian Story: Our Race for Reconciliation

The Whole of My World

Sporty Kids: Basketball!

Sporty Kids: Swimming!

Sporty Kids: Netball!

Ballerina Dreams

Grace on the Court

Born to Run: My Story

Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board

The Life and Times of Gracie Faltrain

Head of the River

Wendy

The Secrets We Keep

The Ballet Class

Ballet Shoes

Sporty Kids: Soccer!

Sporty Kids: Little Athletics!

The Soccer Star

Hope in a Ballet Shoe