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Edge: Sporting Heroes, Interest age: from c 7 years, For reluctant readers (children), Prose: non-fiction, Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage), Short stories (Children's / Teenage), True stories (Children's / Teenage), Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's / Teenage), Swimming & water sports (Children's / Teenage)
An inspirational biography about Adam Peaty from award-winning author Roy Apps, focusing on the skill, grit and determination needed to be a gold medal-winning swimmer
This inspirational biography for children, written by award-winning author Roy Apps, follows the swimming story of Adam Peaty and his incredible rise to become a Commonwealth gold medalist and world-record holder for 100 metre breaststroke. Illustrated with colour artwork by Alessandro Valdrighi, including graphic novel-style panels, this book is perfect for sport-mad girls and boys with a reading age of 7, but will work perfectly well for older readers too.
Printed on off-white paper using a reading font approved by the British Dyslexia Association, the Sporting Heroes series brings to life the skill, grit and determination needed to be a world-class sportsperson today.
This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books
to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can't put down.
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