Download or read book Ellyse Perry 1 Pocket Rocket written by Sherryl Clark and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2017-02 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out where it all began for Ellyse Perry, Australia's most prominent sportswoman Meet Ellyse Perry, age 12. All she wants to do is play sports. Cricket, soccer, touch footy, athletics--you name it But now that she's in high school, just playing sport and having fun doesn't seem so easy. For starters, her new school uniform is too big (as usual) and then there's a mix up with her electives and she has to do debating of all things To top it off, mean Ms. Parkes won't let her on the school cricket team because she thinks Ellyse is too small. Could life be more unfair? Luckily there's still club cricket with the Hoppers They're a sure bet to make the grand final and Ellyse can't wait to get out onto the pitch with her mate Jamie. Can Ellyse handle the challenges of high school and still find time for all her sporting pursuits?

Download or read book Ellyse Perry 4 Double Time written by Ellyse Perry and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did someone press fast forward? Ellyse is bursting with excitement – she's been invited to try out for a new youth soccer academy along with her friends Hu and Jamie. Could this be the start of something big? Fingers crossed! But that's not the only thing. Cricket season has started up again and there's both school and club competitions to play. Certain that she can do it all, Ellyse won't slow down. That is, until she finds herself in danger of disappointing everyone around her. Man, growing up sucks sometimes! Will Ellyse finally have to choose between cricket and soccer?

Download or read book Perspective written by Ellyse Perry and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A POINT OF VIEW, A STATE OF MIND-PERSPECTIVE IS EVERYTHING. A book of shared insights from one of Australia's most exceptional athletes. Ellyse Perry is among the all-time cricket greats, and the only player, female or male, to represent Australia in both cricket and football World Cups, making her international debut in both sports at the age of 16. Perspective is about sitting back from the world you're involved in and evaluating what it means to you. What are the important things that you know make experiences special? What are the things that motivate you? What are the things that give you joy? The things that challenge you but, ultimately, make you a better person? Most importantly, who are the people whose unwavering help and support you couldn't go without? From the lessons of a high-performance athlete's career to appreciating the small things in life, this inspiring illustrated book features stories and reflections from Ellyse's childhood and career on the themes of dreaming, belief, work, resilience, appreciation, opportunity, balance and perseverance - and their importance in everything we do. This empowering book is a unique view from one of Australia's most admired sports stars about what it is to be an elite athlete.

Download or read book Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters written by Ailsa Wild and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Champion Charlies 1 The Mix Up written by Adrian Beck and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2018-05-28 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles was the best player in the boys’ football team. Charlotte was the best player in the girls’ side. But this season they’re both playing in the same mixed team. Is there room for two Champion Charlies on one side? And can they get past their rivalry to help form the greatest football team Jindaberg Primary has ever seen? With prankster teammates, a karaoke coach, dancing dads and an arch rival with an axe to grind, the Champion Charlies soon learn that achieving success is not going to be easy . . . but it sure will be fun!

Download or read book Ruby Red Shoes written by Kate Knapp and published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready for the coziest book of the year, with the charm of a modern-day Beatrix Potter? Pull up your comfiest chair, snuggle under a warm blanket, and discover the peaceful, enchanting world of Ruby Red Shoes and her grandmother, where friends are always welcome. Ruby Red Shoes is a thoughtful bunny who lives in a colorful painted caravan with her beloved grandmother. She is gentle and kind and cares for all living things. She loves strawberry jam, peppermint tea, long baths, and her wonderful pet chickens! Children just learning to read on their own will treasure this beautiful story that they can read on their own or enjoy as a read-aloud. Teeming with whimsy, Ruby's mindful, tranquil world embraces the reader like a warm hug. And bedtimes will be gentle, sweet moments, as young readers see Ruby and her grandmother tucked in with a book and a favorite quilt, watching the magical stars twinkle in the velvety sky. Once you've made friends with Ruby Red Shoes, you'll have a friend for life. "As a student of pleasant companionship, mindful existence, and living one’s best life, Ruby Red Shoes excels, paws down."—Publishers Weekly "Everything about this book asks readers to go slowly, to put aside the expected, and to savor the simplicity of the moment."—Kirkus

Download or read book The Lost Stone of SkyCity written by HM Waugh and published by Fremantle Press. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This adventure novel is set in a fantasy world that explores the magic of earth and the elements and human nature through a tale of friendship and bravery. When Sunaya's friend Danam is stolen by the powerful Ice-People, she goes to his rescue. But as they cross into the mythical SkyCity of greenstone and gold, Sunaya discovers she has powers of her own. Soon she is forced to complete the formidable Dragon Tests and save Danam again. Along the way, Sunaya comes to realize not everything is set in stone, and friendship can be its own reward.

Download or read book Motormouth written by Sherryl Clark and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Chris lost his best mate, Dave, cars are all he really cares about. Then Josh Carter moves to town. His dad is a famous racing car driver and everyone wants to be Josh's friend. But as Chris soon discovers, Josh is a bit of a motormouth, and that's where the trouble begins . . .

Download or read book Ellyse Perry 2 Magic Feet written by Sherryl Clark and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When cricket season is over, there's only one thing to do . . . play soccer! Soccer season is here and Ellyse is desperate to pull on her boots and start dribbling and defending. Unlike club cricket where she is the only girl on the team, her best friends Charlie and Jazz also play soccer and it’s so much fun! But on the day of their first training session, the girls tell Ellyse they don’t want to play soccer this year – there are too many other things to do now they’re in Year Seven. Ellyse is disappointed but has an idea to try to get a girls team together at school! However, things don’t go to plan at school or at training: Ellyse is targeted by one of her own Hawks teammates and this scares off the girls from joining the school team. Will Ellyse find a way to deal with the bully and convince her schoolmates to join in the soccer action?

Download or read book Mighty Mitch 2 written by Mitchell Starc and published by . This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mitch Starc and his cricket team suddenly find themselves in the spotlight on the TV show HOWZAT HEROES! (And it's not pretty!) The Wander Hill Wombats finally managed to get runs on the board and win some matches. But they've just had the most disastrous training session. Ever! So what's Mitch's problem now? No-one in the side can CATCH the ball. His bowling is getting WORSE no matter how much he practises. Someone in the team has POO SHOES. Now the Wombats are FAMOUS (and Mitch is NOT happy about it!) Surely it can't get any more EMBARRASSING . . . Can it? Really?!

Download or read book Mighty Mitch 1 Aussies Vs England written by Mitchell Starc and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-11 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Mitch Starc and his U10's cricket team in a mighty test when its AUSSIES VS ENGLAND! The greatest rivalry of them all! Mitch Starcs biggest dream is to one day wear the baggy green and play for Australia. Now it seems his dream has come true early! So whats Mitchs problem? Hes pretty sure his team will be FLOGGED by the English side. He just CANT get the hang of bowling. His dad is EMBARRASSING him (and unfortunately his dad is the COACH!). His cricket whites have turned PINK! Can it get any WORSE?! Find out in this action-filled, hilarious new series created by cricket superstar Mitchell Starc!

Download or read book Evacuation Road written by H M Waugh and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eva is far from home when everything goes wrong. And then it gets even worse. Her evacuation bus leaves her behind, stranded with classmates she barely knows. The chase is on. But South America is big, and the old rules are changing quickly. This is the road trip Eva never knew she needed. This is the race for the last flight home.

Download or read book Magrit written by Lee Battersby and published by . This book was released on 2019-03 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning, evocative book for younger readers by Lee Battersby and Amy Daoud. Magrit lives in an abandoned cemetery. She is as forgotten as the tiny graveyard that surrounds her. One night a passing stork drops a strange bundle into the graveyard. Master Puppet, her friend and advisor, tells her it is an awful, ugly, terrible thing and that she should get rid of it. But Magrit has other ideas ... This wonderfully strange yet poignant story of accepting the truth about oneself is perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and David Almond.

Download or read book 1915 Jimmy s War written by Sherryl Clark and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2016-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you dare leave school to support your family? Do you save your big brother? Do you stand up to the local criminals? It's 1915 in Melbourne's inner west and Jimmy has left school to support his family while his brother is away at war. But when Jimmy's brother returns, he is a different person, and Jimmy finds his "odd jobs" for the local criminals have also taken a turn for the worst. Will Jimmy go to jail? Can he save his family and his brother?

Download or read book Soccer Superstar written by Tim Cahill and published by . This book was released on 2015-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tim tries out for his school team but keeps getting pushed off the ball and doesnt make the side. The coach tells him hes just not big enough to cut it with the other kids. Devastated, Tim tries some unconventional ways to make himself taller with not-very-successful but hilarious results! He finds the best thing to do is practise hard with his brothers and friends. Confronted with a tricky situation, Tim comes to realise that although he isnt as big and tall as the other kids, he can jump really high. And because hes been practising so much, he has better skills and shooting than the other kids. Will it be enough to earn him a place in the team?

Download or read book Specky Magee the Spirit of the Game written by Felice & Garry Lyon Arena and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2007-04-02 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I tell you what, they're turning it on here today, folks. They're putting on a ring-a-ding-ding contest . . . And who is that lad in the number five guernsey? Specky can't wait to get to the country and have the chance to play grassroots football for the first time . . . against adults. But more is at stake than the outcome of just one game. Who is Razorback Jack, the mysterious footy hero that Specky keeps hearing about? And what are the boys back at Booyong High up to? Can the massive underdogs, the Rivergum Redfins, serve it up to the Bull Ants? We have got a game on our hands this afternoon . . . Visit www.speckymagee.com.au for more

Download or read book Specky Magee and the Best of Oz written by Felice Arena and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE CROWD ROARED AS THE BALL ROCKETED INTO THE BACK OF THE NET. SPECKY COLLAPSED ON THE GROUND FEELING USELESS AND HUMILIATED. HE HAD NEVER FELT SO OUT OF HIS DEPTH ON A SPORTING FIELD . . . Specky has been selected to represent Australia in International Rules, taking on the Irish in a two-test competition in Ireland. Can the boys learn to play with a new set of rules and perfect their skills with the round ball before the Irish team wipes the field with them? And is someone trying to sabotage the Aussie team's chances of winning? The pressure is on, and to make matters worse Specky has some serious decisions to make about his future before he returns home . . . This trip to Ireland is no holiday and Specky will have to dig deep to face the biggest challenge of his life! I wish Specky would hurry up and get drafted. The Tigers would love to have him . . . Matthew Richardson Visit www.speckymagee.com.au for more