Lottie the Little Wonder

Name: Lottie the Little Wonder
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9781800903234
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By Katherine Woodfine

Series: Little Gems

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Lottie Dod leads the way to sporting victory in this inspiring Little Gem from bestselling author Katherine Woodfine. Lottie the Little Wonder tells the story of Lottie Dod, who is determined to show that girls can be just as good at sports as boys. "Girls can’t... Read More

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Lottie Dod leads the way to sporting victory in this inspiring Little Gem from bestselling author Katherine Woodfine.

the inspiring story of tennis superstar Lottie Dodd

Description

Lottie Dod leads the way to sporting victory in this inspiring Little Gem from bestselling author Katherine Woodfine.

Lottie the Little Wonder tells the story of Lottie Dod, who is determined to show that girls can be just as good at sports as boys. "Girls can’t play tennis as well as boys? What a lot of NON-SENSE!” Lottie exclaims, confident in her abilities.

She runs, jumps, and leaps after the ball, feeling WONDERFUL as she plays tennis. After beating her brothers, Lottie goes on to reach the finals of the most important tennis competition of them all—WIMBLEDON!

Can she continue her winning streak to become the world’s first female sports SUPERSTAR? NEVER underestimate what girls can do!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800903234

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 February 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Ella Okstad
Illustrated by Ella Okstad

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 168.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 112

Collections

Children's Books Children's Historical Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dyslexia-Friendly Books Historical Fiction Katherine Woodfine Series: Little Gems Young Adult

About the Author

Katherine Woodfine is the bestselling author of several books for children, including the Sinclair's Mysteries series and the Taylor and Rose Secret Agents series. Katherine has been nominated for several prestigious awards, including the Branford Boase Award, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Carnegie Medal.

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