Showing results by publisher "Penguin Audio" in Sports Fiction

Brave heroes have banded together to take a perilous journey through the war-torn Overworld to defeat the Arch-Illager and his formidable army. But how did that army come to be? And just where did the Arch-Illager come from? The terrible truth behind the Arch-Illager is that he never asked for ultimate power. Known as Archie, this little Illager is bullied by his fellow Illagers and mistrusted by fearful Villagers. Archie only ever wanted a place to call home, but he finds himself shunned by all.

Like many thirteen-year-olds, Yasmin Bandara doesn’t know what she wants to be when she grows up. Her parents want her to be a doctor, and expect her to focus on school – the only computer game they allow her to play is purely educational (yawn!). Yasmin gets so good at it that the game’s company invites her to play at a national competition. Her friends, teachers, and family are mega excited about the opportunity, but Yasmin’s not!

Respect: That’s what Lewis wants from his classmates. Nicknamed Useless Lewis or Loo Brush, he’s fed up with his stammer, fed up that he can’t pluck up the nerve to join the drama club – and fed up that the only football he gets to play is pretend matches with his collection of bottle tops at home. But one day Lewis' gangly mate Zulfi puts together a team for a five-a-side charity tournament. And he wants LEWIS to play! Can the bottle-top king burst out of his shell and show everyone the hero inside?