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Two sisters face off on the basketball court . . . even though they're on the same team |
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Dex is down and out till he tries cricket, "the game that's best for body, brain, and spirit" |
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Gavin's putting it all on the line to win -- including his friendships |
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A soccer player in a hockey town struggles to fit into his small-town Alberta community |
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He'll do whatever it takes to make the school cricket team -- even if it means stepping out of the spotlight |
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Life is changing too quickly for Alecia. Getting used to a new school and a new stepfather is bad enough, but now old friends are starting to behave in strange new ways. |
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Corner Kick is a much-needed story of tolerance and friendship. |
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The Brunswick Valley School soccer team haven't won a game all season long. When their coach resigns, the only person who will coach them is Miss Little ... their former kindergarten teacher! |
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Alecia plays soccer for the Burrards, a great Vancouver team. Then Lexi, a new player, joins the team. Lexi gives her teammates such a hard time that the Burrards begin to fall apart. |
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Linh-Mai has always admired the acrobatic moves of her soccer teams goalie -- Flyin' Brian. But her admiration becomes concern when an eye disease causes Brian to start losing his vision. |
Sports Stories Series
High interest sports fiction

Series features
- Gripping, action-packed stories
- Short, high-interest fiction
- Contemporary themes and Canadian settings
- Award-winning authors who know their sport
"A winning series... designed to attract reluctant readers as well as provide recreational reading for children who are interested in stories about sports."
- National Library of Canada
"Lorimer is obviously succeeding with this series of action-driven novels which encourage young readers to 'Get in the Game'!"
- Resource Links
Kids who love sports love these books, and so do teachers. When you put one of these into a young sports fan's hands, you can feel confident they will enjoy reading.



