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In elite sport, the margin between victory and defeat is miniscule, and the pressure is immense. Chris has built a glittering sporting career on understanding these moments: how to feel for them, how to cope with them, how to make them count. Last year, he faced another life-changing moment. He found out that the ache in his shoulder was in fact a tumour, and that he had Stage 4 cancer. He will be living with this disease for the rest of his life.

Two more stories from the fantastically fun, magical cycling adventure series, Flying Fergus. The Winning Team: The Hercules' Hopefuls are going to the Nationals, and not even Wallace's Winners competing too can wipe the smiles off their faces. The Cycle Search and Rescue: Fergus and the rest of the Hercules' Hopefuls are keen to get back to training as a team.

A collection of four stories from the fantastically fun, magical cycling adventure series, Flying Fergus. Four stories featuring Fergus - a boy with a big imagination and a very special bike... The Best Birthday Bike, The Great Cycle Challenge, The Big Biscuit Bike Off and The Championship Cheats.

The Wreck-It Race: Fergus is sure their new coach is going to be his ultimate hero, cycle champ 'Spokes' Sullivan, so when Grandpa introduces Charlotte Campbell, the children are all less than impressed by her interesting training methods - yoga, wheelbarrow races and Wreck-It Run, a charity race where everyone creates their own adapted bikes from parts and must compete in pairs. Fergus is sure Charlie is off her rocker - how will this help them get faster for the International time trials?

Heartwarming stories about the power of true friendship and sticking together when times are tough - with added magic and mayhem! The collection contains two fabulous, fun and fantastical cycle adventures with Fergus and his friends: 'The Secret Cycle Scoop' and 'The Photo Finish'.

As a boy, Chris Hoy never would have believed that he could have achieved his dream of becoming an Olympic champion. In his first motivational book for children, he shares everything he has learned on his journey to help inspire kids to fulfil their potential and be the best they can be. The book brings together his incredible personal story with practical ideas for building confidence, resilience and self-belief, as well as dealing with failure. An essential listen for any young person with a big dream, this guide shows that anything is possible with a positive attitude!