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Twelve-year-old Christian Phillips doesn’t think he will make the junior rugby team. When his parents give him a pair of footy boots before the trial – a gift from his late grandfather, a staunch Wallabies fan – Christian is still not convinced. Shocked when he makes the team, and relegated to the wing, Christian soon realises his idea of teamwork is a little different from that of the coach and other boys. Christian spends most games waiting for a pass and decides conforming is easier than challenging the culture of the team. But when they have to face the brutal Scots team on their home turf, a new leader emerges …From Raewyn Caisley, the acclaimed and established author of TOP MARKS, NOT CRICKET, HOT SHOT, TENNIS STAR, QUEEN’S CUBBY, FREE STYLE and GREAT LEAD, comes another book in the popular Junior Sports Series.

TENNIS STAR is the story of twelve-year-old Nathan Taylor, who everybody says looks like his hero Richard Krafter. After unexpected success at the District Final, Nathan begins to take himself a little too seriously. On and off court, Nathan’s attention-seeking and aggressiveness begins to alienate his friends and disappoint his family. Soon he must decide what the most important things are about tennis, and life – playing to succeed at any price, or playing for the love of the game and the friendship it fosters …From Raewyn Caisley, the acclaimed and established author of TOP MARKS, IN UNION, HOT SHOT, QUEEN’S CUBBY, FREE STYLE and GREAT LEAD, comes another book in the popular Junior Sports Series.

Nick is an ace wicket-keeper who loves to play cricket. He greatly respects his primary school coach who believes in the spirit of cricket and trains the team to play fairly. As the end of primary school draws near, Nick decides to join a local club so he can keep improving at the game. With the encouragement of his father, Nick joins his dad''s old club and earns a spot as wicket-keeper. Unfortunately things don''t go to plan and Nick''s dreams turn sour. The team members are unfriendly, being more interested in personal achievements than team effort, and as far as Nick is concerned they don’t play by the rules. Torn between his mother''s sense of fair play and his father''s dreams that his son would play for his old cricket team, Nick becomes increasingly unhappy as the true nature of his new team mates comes to light. Sledging the opposition, tampering with the ball, ignoring the captain and refusing to ''walk'' are behaviours that Nick does not agree with. His first reaction is to leave the club and, when he walks after being given not out, anger builds between him and the team. It is time to get out or make a stand.From Raewyn Caisley, the acclaimed and established author of TOP MARKS, IN UNION, HOT SHOT, TENNIS STAR, QUEEN’S CUBBY, FREE STYLE and GREAT LEAD, comes another book in the popular Junior Sports Series.

''A fun and appealing read for all kids interested in swimming and sport in general.’ – Grant Hackett, Olympic gold medallist In the pool Kate can focus on doing on what she loves best: finding her rhythm, staying perfectly balanced, functioning as smoothly as a machine. And there’s nobody relying on her.Why can’t Kate’s dad, a soccer coach, understand that she prefers the pool to the soccer pitch? At least her cousin Melvin, with his rose-coloured sunnies and dazzling jewellery, believes in everyone having ‘free style’. And the Dolphins’ swimming coach seems to understand her… or does he?Other sports fiction titles from RAEWYN CAISLEY include IN UNION, TENNIS STAR, NOT CRICKET, GREAT LEAD, HOT SHOT and TOP MARKS.

''Netball is the ultimate team game and Great Lead demonstrates this, with everyone’s roles off court being just as important to the team’s ultimate success as their roles on the court.’ – Liz Ellis, former captain of the Australian netball team and two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist.Hayley wants to play netball, but there are not enough girls to form a team. Mum’s got the solution – boys! When three boys put their hands up to play for St Pat’s, the other team is afraid the boys will prove too strong, even if they haven’t got any experience. The local paper stirs things up and Brett thinks he’s leading a small revolution, but Seamus doesn’t want to know. And what’s the thing between Alex and Duncan?When the team receives their worst blow yet, they wonder if it was all a waste of time. Or was it perhaps the most incredible thing they’ve ever done?Other sports fiction titles from RAEWYN CAISLEY include IN UNION, TENNIS STAR, NOT CRICKET, FREE STYLE, HOT SHOT and TOP MARKS.