Age Group: 9 - 12 Years

Description:

From karate mats to tennis courts, cricket pitches to deep-sea dives, this lively collection from Scholastic India brings together nine fresh short stories about young people and the games they love. Sabina must decide whether to risk her conservative father's anger by joining the school track team. Vikrant dreams of competing in a wheelchair marathon. Puneet hopes to shake Sachin Tendulkar's hand. Each story — by some of India's most exciting contemporary children's writers — captures a different sport and a different small drama, by turns funny, heartfelt, gritty, and inspiring. A wonderful pick for young readers who love sport, an underdog story, or simply a really good read.