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Books in the Quick Reads series

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Peak Performance
Tori James

Accent Press

Everest: the highest mountain in the world and also one of the most dangerous.

On May 24 2007, Tori James made history when she became the first Welsh woman, and youngest British woman, to climb to the summit of Everest. It was an amazing achievement for the petite farmer's daughter from Pembrokeshire. In
Peak Performance
Tori shares the inspiration and drive that helped her to succeed in reaching the ‘rooftop of the world'.

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Finding Myself Lost
Richard J Oliver

Accent Press

In the summer of 2000 Richard Oliver, better known as Jamie, was making a name for himself as an artist. One day he announced, ‘I've decided to join a band'. Following every young man's dream, he bought himself a set of turntables and a week later played his first show with Lostprophets. Told they would never sell more than 4,000 records, the band released their first album to great success. More than a decade later, Lostprophets continue to be one of the UK's most successful rock bands. With five bestselling albums and numerous awards to their name, they sell out tours all over the world.

In
Finding Myself Lost
Richard reveals what really goes on behind the scenes on the road and reflects on his own personal growth along the way.

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Hostage
Emlyn Rees

Accent Press

Hostage retrieval expert. Danny Shanklin, the hero of
Hunted
, returns in this spinoff shortpaced thriller.

Mary Watts, the wife of rich mogul, Richard Watts, has been kidnapped.

Haunted by the death of his wife and daughter, murdered in front of his eyes by the notorious Paper Stone Scissors killer, Danny is hired to find her before the kidnapper's carry out their threat of execution.

But the raid goes wrong and Danny is left for dead.

Can he find Mary before her kidnappers? And will he be able to save her?

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Earnie: My Life with Cardiff City
Robert Earnshaw

Accent Press

From the African plains to the Millennium Stadium, this is the remarkable story of the boy who was born to be a Bluebird.

Nicknamed Earnie, this is the story of Robert Earnshaw's journey from the Zambian village where he was born to Caerphilly, where he first kicked a ‘proper' football. Seven years later, aged 16, he was signed up by Cardiff City and started banging in the goals on his way to break the Bluebirds' goal-scoring records.

Here Earnie reflects on his Welsh success, his trademark somersault goal celebration and the crazy world of Sam Hammam, and he reveals why Cardiff City will always have a special place in his heart.

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Going for Gold

Accent Press

What does it take to go for gold and be the greatest?

In
Going For Gold
, Wales's leading athletes share the secrets of their drive and determination to be the best in their sport.

Cyclist Geraint Thomas, who won Olympic gold in the Team Pursuit in Beijing 2008, and 11 times gold medal-winning paralympic swimmer Dave Roberts talk of their ambitions to win in London 2012.

World champion hurdler David ‘Dai' Greene explains his hunger to be the best and the importance of loving what you do, while Commonwealth medal-winning swimmer Jazmin ‘Jazz' Carlin and paralympic world champion Nathan Stephens reveal the discipline needed to go for gold.

This collection of stories will inspire others to aim for their goals and follow their dreams.