Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Ultimate Sports Heroes): Going for Gold
By (Author) Melanie Hamm
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Dino Books
31st August 2021
24th June 2021
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Multidiscipline sports
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction / autobiographical stories
823.92
Paperback
176
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 9mm
134g
This is the story of one of the world's best heptathletes and her journey to greatness.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson is a British heptathlete and won gold in the 2019 World Championships with a British record of 6,981 points. After making her Olympic debut in 2012, Katarina has suffered many disappointments, heartbreaks and frustrations, but she has never let it stop her. Now a World Champion, she is ready to take on the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Melanie Hamm is a writer and editor of fiction, non-fiction and picture books for children. Originally from Ipswich, she now lives in south London, where she loves to spend time in her local park, dreaming of having a dog to throw sticks to. She is passionate about art, theatre and environmental issues, as well as children's literacy.