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The Amazing Dylan Alcott

How did he get so good?
By Chris Maher
Series: The Amazing Sporting Heroes
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How would it feel to be a Paralympian and named Australian ofthe Year?Find out what it takes to get so good - the training, the bigbreaks and the challenges along the way. Get inspired to findyour own passion and BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE!Every Amazing... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Imagine what it would be like to win a Golden Slam and Olympic gold, like the amazing Dylan Alcott!

Find out what it took for wheelchair tennis and basketball star Dylan Alcott to get so good – the training, the big breaks and the challenges along the way. Get inspired to find your own passion and be the best you can be!

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How would it feel to be a Paralympian and named Australian ofthe Year?

Find out what it takes to get so good - the training, the bigbreaks and the challenges along the way. Get inspired to findyour own passion and BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE!

Every Amazing Sporting Hero has a story. Featuring easy-readtext and fun illustrations, this series is suitable for readers whoare happier out of the classroom than in it!Collect the whole series: Amazing Ash Barty, Amazing SamKerr, Amazing Pat Cummins.

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INFORMATION

Barcode: 9781922853011

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books

Edition: ANZ Only

Illustration: Over 30 b&w illus

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jules Faber
  • Illustrated by Jules Faber

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 208

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    The Amazing Pat Cummins
    How would it feel to wear the baggy green and captain anAustralian cricket team?Find out what it takes to get so good - the training, the bigbreaks and the challenges along the way. Get inspired to findyour own passion and...
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  • The Amazing Dylan Alcott
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    The Amazing Dylan Alcott
    How would it feel to be a Paralympian and named Australian ofthe Year?Find out what it takes to get so good - the training, the bigbreaks and the challenges along the way. Get inspired to findyour own passion and BE...
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About the Author

Chris is a writer, journalist and editor. He writes across a variety of fields, has had five children's books published and is working on a young adult science fiction trilogy.

Jules has illustrated over thirty books, most of them for children, including the best-selling Weirdo series with Ahn Do and The Kaboom Kid series with David Warner. He has worked with all seven of the major publishers in Australia, which has been fun every single time.

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