Books in London 2012 series

The official junior activity book of the 2012 Olympic GamesGet creative with this fun activity book celebrating the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. It provides puzzles to solve, games to play, and lots of drawing activities in the company of official mascots Wenlock and Mandeville. Activities include trivia, word searches, photo puzzles, maze challenges, spot-the-difference, quizzes, and 50 stickers of Games action, flags, star athlete portraits, and official London 2012 Games imagery—including Wenlock and Mandeville.

A fun-packed official guide, bursting with features on the Games' star athletes, events, and venuesThis London 2012 official junior book contains everything young readers need to become true Olympic Games and Paralympic Games experts as they study the easy-to-follow event analyses and star athlete profiles while absorbing the brilliant action photographs. Illustrated with amazing images and appealing to young fans, this fantastic book looks at each of the major events as well as profiling all of the tournament's star athletes, including Usain Bolt, Tom Daley, Rebecca Adlington, Chris Hoy, and Ellie Simmonds. Readers will meet Wenlock and Mandeville, the official London 2012 Games mascots, and be entertained by the special features on the venues, great Games moments, and amazing facts.

More than 25 extended portraits of the London 2012 contenders, with quotes, vital information, career statistics, milestones, and stunning action photographsOfficially endorsed by the London 2012 Games and illustrated throughout with color images, this guide includes an introduction explaining what it takes to become an Olympic or Paralympic hero. It covers such athletes as Usain Bolt, Rebecca Adlington, Rafa Nadal, Tom Daley, Yelena Isinbayeva, Oscar Pistorious, Jessica Ennis, Haile Gebrselassie, Ellie Simmonds, Chris Hoy, Michael Phelps, Blanka Vlasic, Tyson Gray, the U.S. Basketball Team, and Ian Thorpe. This perfect children's companion to the Games may inspire readers to want to become champions themselves.

Twenty scenes to color in, including the Olympic mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, Olympic events, and star athlete portraitsYoung sports fans can use their colored pencils, pens, or crayons to bring extra color to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Vibrant stickers offer lots of opportunities for creative play and make this book the perfect companion for all young children who can't wait for the Games to begin. The scenes to color in include "Welcome to London," "Getting Ready for the Games," "The Opening Ceremony," "Lighting the Olympic Flame," "On the Track," "In the Pool," "In the Gymnasium," "The Olympic Village," "The Medal Presentation," "The Closing Ceremony," and "The Legacy."

A gifted track and field athlete, Megan Morgan has all the makings of an Olympic superstar. Whether sprinting, jumping or hurdling, her body moves like quicksilver and her sporting dreams look set to become reality. Backing Megan all the way is her determined mother. A promising athlete in her youth, she will not rest until her daughter competes for Team Great Britain. But where is the line between love and obsession? And how much pressure can Megan withstand?

An amazing source of facts, stats, and did-you-knows, this book will keep kids of all ages entertained for hours as they find out everything they need to know about their favorite Team GB and ParalympicsGB superstars. This official book includes 31 exciting profiles of the athletes who will go on to star in the London 2012 Games. Each profile gives the low-down on each star's magic moments, hopes for London 2012, interesting facts, and vital figures that tell the story of their career performances, plus loads of quotes and action-packed photographs of these heroes.

Rory Temu is unstoppable on his battered BMX. Weaving and dodging though the Edinburgh streets, there's no obstacle he won't tackle. Such brilliance on a bike could take Rory far—maybe even to Olympic heights, so his teacher believes. But a gang on the streets has been watching too - and the members have their own plans for Rory's talents. Rory has a gift and he knows it, but can he keep his balance over such rough terrain?

After their fantastic achievements in Beijing 2008, the spotlight will again shine brightly on Team Great Britain when the Games come to London in 2012. What better time to celebrate more than 50 of the best-ever British Olympic athletes. Across a broad spectrum of events, from athletics to rowing and boxing to swimming, Team GB has produced some of the biggest stars in Olympic history.

Lucy Chambers lives to swim. Tipped as a future Paralympian, she has watched the Aquatics Centre rise up near her London home and hopes to make a real splash there in 2012. But the ripples of Lucy's success have reached her mother, Sarah, who rejected her soon after she was born. Both mother and daughter share a passion for swimming - but is now the right time to start sharing in each other's lives? For Lucy, the waters have never been deeper.