<p>"When she’s told that girls can’t play tennis as well as boys, Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Dod proves otherwise, in a lively account of the real-life tennis star who won the 1887 Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles at 15. A dauntless, inspiring little story" –<em> The Guardian</em></p> <p>"An action-filled, heartfelt … celebration of a determined and daring girl from a small northern town will provide both entertainment and empowerment, and with Ella Okstad’s gallery of vibrant and energetic illustrations bringing the action to life, this is the perfect victory parade for sporting superstar Lottie!" – <em>Lancashire Post</em></p> <p>"Not only is this a wonderful story about sport, but it also shows how important it is to believe in your abilities and not to let others bring you down with their criticisms … perfect for those in KS1." — The English Association</p> <p>"Perfect for International Women’s Day, <em>Lottie the Little Wonder</em> reminds everyone not to underestimate little girls and to empower them to be whoever they want to be." – Scope for Imagination, blog</p> <p>"Thank goodness for publishing with a conscience in the 21st century and the surge of children's literature empowering our young girls … Bravo for this joyful, educational and insightful children's book celebrating women's history in the UK!" – The Kids Books Curator, blog</p> <p>"Beautifully told … compassionate and inspirational." – BookBound, blog</p> <p>"A fun simple read rich in colour illustrations, bringing to life little Lottie Dod from more than a hundred years ago" – An Awfully Big Blog Adventure, blog</p>

Lottie Dod leads the way to sporting victory in this inspiring Little Gem from bestselling author Katherine Woodfine. “Girls can’t play tennis as well as boys? What a lot of NONSENSE!” Lottie Dod is DETERMINED to show that girls can be just as good as sports as boys. She runs and jumps and leaps after the ball – playing tennis makes Lottie feel WONDERFUL. After beating her brothers, she eventually 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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Lottie Dod leads the way to sporting victory in this inspiring Little Gem from bestselling author Katherine Woodfine.
"When she’s told that girls can’t play tennis as well as boys, Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Dod proves otherwise, in a lively account of the real-life tennis star who won the 1887 Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles at 15. A dauntless, inspiring little story" – The Guardian "An action-filled, heartfelt … celebration of a determined and daring girl from a small northern town will provide both entertainment and empowerment, and with Ella Okstad’s gallery of vibrant and energetic illustrations bringing the action to life, this is the perfect victory parade for sporting superstar Lottie!" – Lancashire Post "Not only is this a wonderful story about sport, but it also shows how important it is to believe in your abilities and not to let others bring you down with their criticisms … perfect for those in KS1." — The English Association "Perfect for International Women’s Day, Lottie the Little Wonder reminds everyone not to underestimate little girls and to empower them to be whoever they want to be." – Scope for Imagination, blog "Thank goodness for publishing with a conscience in the 21st century and the surge of children's literature empowering our young girls … Bravo for this joyful, educational and insightful children's book celebrating women's history in the UK!" – The Kids Books Curator, blog "Beautifully told … compassionate and inspirational." – BookBound, blog "A fun simple read rich in colour illustrations, bringing to life little Lottie Dod from more than a hundred years ago" – An Awfully Big Blog Adventure, blog
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the inspiring story of tennis superstar Lottie Dodd
the inspiring story of tennis superstar Lottie Dodd - Katherine Woodfine has been hugely successful with her children’s stories about women through history - The inspirational story of pioneering sportswoman Lottie Dod, who won the Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles Championship five times, the first when she was just 15, and then won a silver medal for archery in the 1908 Olympics. She remains the youngest ladies’ singles champion to this day - Brought to life with charming illustrations by Ella Okstad, this energetic and heartfelt tale highlights the challenges and prejudice that young women historically faced when taking part in competitive sport - Publication ties in with Women’s History Month and title will be accompanied by a downloadable activity sheet - Written specifically for children aged 5-8, our fully-illustrated first chapter books build children’s reading speed and stamina, helping them to bridge the gap between decoding phonics and accessing longer texts
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781800903234
Publisert
2024-02-29
Utgiver
Vendor
Barrington Stoke Ltd
Vekt
160 gr
Høyde
168 mm
Bredde
126 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
00, J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
112

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

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.