Knockout: Great Australian Boxing Stories by Grantlee Kieza
Category: Sport
A no-holds-barred collection of Australian boxing yarns, from the bare-knuckle fighting of old to the modern greats ... The winners, the losers and the legends Boxing has given Australian sport some of our most inspiring champions and some of our most captivating tales. Stories of underdogs overcoming a ...Show more
Max Verstappen: The unstoppable force in Formula One by Ewan McKenzie
Category: Sport
A fully illustrated biography of Max Verstappen, from karting in the junior races at age 10 to his third time winning the World Championship at the end of 2023. Max's journey to Formula 1 stardom was not a typical one. His parents are both motorsport talents. He was born in Belgium to mum Sophie Kumpen, ...Show more
Premier League Legends by Dan Peel
Category: Sport
On Saturday August 15, 1992, a multi-billion dollar behemoth was born, as the inaugural season of the Premier League kicked off, changing the face of English football forever. Now, as well as the best players from the British Isles, English football would be able to attract some of the top talent f ...Show more
Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi
Category: Sport | Reading Level: very good
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Far more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, Open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life. Andre Agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody and demanding father, by the age o ...Show more
The Art of Climbing by Simon Carter; Chris Sharma (Foreword by)
Category: Sport
The popularity of rock climbing is burgeoning across the globe, with dedicated communities practicing everything from bouldering to sport climbing, top roping to free soloing, in awe-inspiring locations. The Art of Climbing showcases Simon Carter's dramatic and often graphic photography, providing inspi ...Show more
Weekend Runner Australia: Easy, Breathtaking and Challenging Tracks for Every Ability by Emma Kemp
Category: Sport
Weekend Runner Australia is your guide to the best running tracks and events around the country. Featuring more than 40 running routes and unmissable events, this book will take you – and your runners – over tropical islands, snowy mountains and the red dirt of the outback, before winding through famous ...Show more
Skate Boarding Field Manual by RYAN STUTT
Category: Sport
An illustrated guide to skateboarding skills and techniques. Skateboarding is more than a sport; it is a passion and way of life driven by those who love to push the limits of gravity and inertia while bending the notions of social acceptability. The Skateboarding Field Manual addresses both the intric ...Show more
Grit and Gold: Tales From a Sporting Nation by National Library of Australia
Category: Sport
Sport is a story telling machine. When we watch a game, race or competition, there are all the makings of a great tale. There are heroes and villains. There are challenges to overcome. There is a sense of jeopardy and risk. There is triumph and failure, comedy and tragedy. All these elements unfold with ...Show more
Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple by Skip Morris
Category: Sport
Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple is the primer for learning how to tie effective flies, with simple steps and lots of color photographs. Skip covers nymphs, streamers, soft hackles, and dry flies with 16 classic flies-Wooly Bugger, Mickey Finn, Black Ghost, Griffith's Gnat, and many more. A time-tested c ...Show more
My Dream Time: The #1 bestselling memoir from global tennis superstar Ash Barty by Ash Barty
Category: Sport
It's a tennis story. It's a family story. It's a teamwork story. It's the story of how I got to where and who I am today. WINNER OF THE ABIA AWARD FOR BEST BIOGRAPHY 2023 I'm only in my mid-twenties, and some might think that's young to write a memoir. Who does that, right? But for me and my team it's ...Show more
Fishing & Camping Guide to the Murray River From Mildura to the Source by Brian Hinson
Category: Sport
Brian Hinson draws on over 40 years experience to reveal the best methods to catch the legendary Murray cod as well as other fish found in the Murray: trout cod, redfin, golden perch, silver perch and catfish.
The Big O by Patrick Skene
Category: Sport
The Big O by Patrick Skene is the story of Olsen Filipaina, a New Zealand Hall of Fame rugby league legend who was a pathfinder for the Maori and Pasifika players who today dominate the Australian National Rugby League. In a career that saw him play 29 Tests for New Zealand and more than 100 first grade ...Show more