Hari Kumar - Hari Kumar: The Race Day Disaster
Paperback
Meet HARI KUMAR, superstar-in-the-making, in this laugh-out-loud doodle-packed diary series for 8+ readers.
‘Hilarious and joyful’ Louie Stowell, author of Loki
Hari Kumar is BACK. 10 years old, 75% Indian, 25% French and 100% going to be a SUPERSTAR.
It’s Sports Day, AKA the literal WORST day of the whole entire year (according to Hari)!
Leonardo House have NEVER won Sports Day, and this year Hari is determined to win the SHINY new trophy and beat his NEMESIS, Martin. Nani’s next-level fitness bootcamp has him doing some SERIOUS training, even burpees!
Can Hari help lead his house to victory, and show Lily that he’d do ANYTHING for his friends?
Packed full of friendship, doodles and draaaaama, this series is perfect for fans of TOM GATES and LOKI!
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
ISBN
978-0-00-873827-3
Publication Date
13-08-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
224 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
Meet HARI KUMAR, superstar-in-the-making, in this laugh-out-loud doodle-packed diary series for 8+ readers.
‘Hilarious and joyful’ Louie Stowell, author of Loki
Hari Kumar is BACK. 10 years old, 75% Indian, 25% French and 100% going to be a SUPERSTAR.
It’s Sports Day, AKA the literal WORST day of the whole entire year (according to Hari)!
Leonardo House have NEVER won Sports Day, and this year Hari is determined to win the SHINY new trophy and beat his NEMESIS, Martin. Nani’s next-level fitness bootcamp has him doing some SERIOUS training, even burpees!
Can Hari help lead his house to victory, and show Lily that he’d do ANYTHING for his friends?
Packed full of friendship, doodles and draaaaama, this series is perfect for fans of TOM GATES and LOKI!
Author
Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Illustrated by Mamta Singh
Rashmi Sirdeshpandeis a neurodivergent children’s author and an advocate for underrepresented voices in children’s publishing. A former World Book Day author and BookTrust Writer-in-Residence, Rashmi has won a number of awards, including the Diverse Book Awards and the Society of Authors Queen’s Knickers Award.Hari Kumar: The Race Day Disasteris the second in a laugh-out-loud new series.
@rashmiwriting
Imprint
HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
ISBN
978-0-00-873827-3
Publication Date
13-08-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
224 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
Meet HARI KUMAR, superstar-in-the-making, in this laugh-out-loud doodle-packed diary series for 8+ readers.
‘Hilarious and joyful’ Louie Stowell, author of Loki
Hari Kumar is BACK. 10 years old, 75% Indian, 25% French and 100% going to be a SUPERSTAR.
It’s Sports Day, AKA the literal WORST day of the whole entire year (according to Hari)!
Leonardo House have NEVER won Sports Day, and this year Hari is determined to win the SHINY new trophy and beat his NEMESIS, Martin. Nani’s next-level fitness bootcamp has him doing some SERIOUS training, even burpees!
Can Hari help lead his house to victory, and show Lily that he’d do ANYTHING for his friends?
Packed full of friendship, doodles and draaaaama, this series is perfect for fans of TOM GATES and LOKI!
Author
Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Illustrated by Mamta Singh
Rashmi Sirdeshpandeis a neurodivergent children’s author and an advocate for underrepresented voices in children’s publishing. A former World Book Day author and BookTrust Writer-in-Residence, Rashmi has won a number of awards, including the Diverse Book Awards and the Society of Authors Queen’s Knickers Award.Hari Kumar: The Race Day Disasteris the second in a laugh-out-loud new series.
@rashmiwriting