He's coming to South Shields to help us…….. Muhammad Ali is the people's champion….. Jonny's gone over there to tell him that we need funds for the boys clubs…..he's going to do something for the people….he's like thatSet during the great boxer's now legendary visit to the North East, Champion shows the effect that such a major event has on a mixed race family in South Shi...

Forget friendship! This is business.In a scruffy minicab office, Mansha decides it's time to create his own destiny and offers to buy the business from his lifelong friend Raf. As the realities of the state of the company slowly come to light, these two best friends must confront the difficulties of going into business with those closest to them.Set in the north of England, in the aftermath of Margaret Thatcher's death, this compelling drama by award-winning playwr...

Snookered probes into the lives of young Muslim men and their fragile masculinity, burdened by cultural expectations yet charged with personal dreams. In a volatile political climate, Ishy Din opens a timely window into a strand of British Muslim life that often remains unseen.The plot follows four friends who, every year, meet on the anniversary of their mate's death for a game of pool and a few drinks. As they excavate the past and measure their own lives, secrets are re...

Thirteen plays about human connection, from some of BBC Radio's best writers exploring love, family, romances and life's ups and downsThis diverse collection of stories centres around family dynamics, relationships both romantic and platonic, and the diverse ways ordinary people navigate the vicissitudes of everyday life.Ranging from modern fairy tales to coming-of-age dramas, they feature a wide variety of styles, and are scripted by an array of writers fr...

Greg Heffley and sports just don’t mix. In Big Shot, the sixteenth book in Jeff Kinney’s #1 international bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg is ready to retire from athletics after a disastrous field day—until his mom convinces him to give basketball one last shot.Greg lands on the worst team imaginable, and their chances of winning are slim. But when the ball is in Greg’s hands, anything can happen.A slam dunk for kids ages 8-12 who...

Discover the bone-chilling adventures that made Goosebumps one of the bestselling children's book series of all time. Now with all-new bonus materials! Greg thinks there is something wrong with the old camera he found. The photos keep turning out . . . different. When Greg takes a picture of his father's brand-new car, it's wrecked in the photo. And then his dad crashes the car. It's like the camera can tell the future--or worse. Maybe it makes the future! It's another fan-favorite prequel...

LONGLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCATION 2025 DAGGER AWARDSFrom the internationally bestselling author of the Ruth Galloway Mysteries, an eclectic, thrilling collection of short stories, featuring many characters that readers have come to know and love.Elly Griffiths has always written short stories to experiment with different voices and genres as well as to explore what some of her fictional creations such as Ruth Galloway, Harbinder ...

This two-book ebook collection is a great way to introduce new readers to two laugh-out-loud series at once.The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Best Friends Collection contains the first book by Jeff Kinney in the #1 international bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series along with the instant #1 global bestseller Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal.Perfect for both new readers and longtime fans, this collection includes:...

Australian Matildas and World Cup superstar Sam Kerr teams up with Aki Fukuoka to bring young readers this fun and inspiring illustrated series about soccer, school, sport, friendship, dealing with bullies and following your dreams.Sam Kerr is an Aussie rules football fan through and through. But when she’s excluded from her team she doesn’t know what to do. Netball? No thanks. Chess? Bleugh.Her best friends Dylan and Indi think she should flip from AFL to ...

Sonny Bill Williams (SBW) is a once in a hundred-year athlete with immense sporting talent in Rugby League, Rugby Union and Boxing. Sonny Bill has built an incredible career and sporting reputation across the globe. His athleticism has taken him from inner-city Auckland, where he grew up, to the highest sporting moments in Twickenham, Eden Park and Sydney's Olympic Stadium. But there is so much more to Sonny Bill Williams' life and journey than his on-field and in-the-ring triumphs.

Australian Matildas and World Cup superstar Sam Kerr teams up with Aki Fukuoka to bring young readers this fun and inspiring illustrated series about soccer, school, sport, friendship, dealing with bullies and following your dreams.It’s official! Eleven-year-old Sam Kerr is a fully-fledged soccer tragic! So, when the school’s annual Sports Day comes around, she is disappointed when soccer isn’t on the list of activities.Sam goes on a mission to get her belo...

IT WAS past three o'clock in the morning when Joe Calzaghe experienced the sweetest validation of his professional life. Victory over Jeff Lacy, a 28-year-old American compared to a young Mike Tyson because of his power and "take-no-prisoners attitude", left no one in doubt about the world super middleweight champion's talent.For years, Calzaghe's virtuosity remained a legend of the Welsh valleys. His defeat in 1997 of Chris Eubank brought him to prominence, winning for him the Wor...