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Award-winning author Steve Cole expertly captures one boy’s cringe-worthy attempt to pole vault his way to love in this witty and relatable super-short read for struggling teen readers.
Ryan hates running and jumping, and had a disastrous experience in the long jump back in Year 6, so why on earth would he decide to join the school athletics club? The answer, of course, is to impress a girl – Tala.
Unfortunately, Tala competes in the pole vault, which Ryan has never tried before. But he decides to give it a go – how hard can it be? You can probably guess the answer to that, but will sporting disaster also lead to failure in love …?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.
RRP: £6.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-0-00-879150-6
Interest age
11+
Reading age
6
Publication Date
19-11-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
32 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
Award-winning author Steve Cole expertly captures one boy’s cringe-worthy attempt to pole vault his way to love in this witty and relatable super-short read for struggling teen readers.
Ryan hates running and jumping, and had a disastrous experience in the long jump back in Year 6, so why on earth would he decide to join the school athletics club? The answer, of course, is to impress a girl – Tala.
Unfortunately, Tala competes in the pole vault, which Ryan has never tried before. But he decides to give it a go – how hard can it be? You can probably guess the answer to that, but will sporting disaster also lead to failure in love …?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.
Author
Steve Cole, Illustrated by Tosin Akinkunmi
Steve Cole is an internationally bestselling author who has written over 150 books and sold over 3 million copies. He has writtenDoctor Whofiction, succeeded Charlie Higson as theYoung Bondauthor and worked with Ben Fogle on hisMr Dogseries. His powerful middle-grade cli-fi novellas for Barrington Stoke includeDrowning in My Bedroom, which won the 2024 Dudley Children’s Book Award: Short & Sweet Category.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-0-00-879150-6
Reading age
6
Interest age
11+
Publication Date
19-11-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
32 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
Award-winning author Steve Cole expertly captures one boy’s cringe-worthy attempt to pole vault his way to love in this witty and relatable super-short read for struggling teen readers.
Ryan hates running and jumping, and had a disastrous experience in the long jump back in Year 6, so why on earth would he decide to join the school athletics club? The answer, of course, is to impress a girl – Tala.
Unfortunately, Tala competes in the pole vault, which Ryan has never tried before. But he decides to give it a go – how hard can it be? You can probably guess the answer to that, but will sporting disaster also lead to failure in love …?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.
Author
Steve Cole, Illustrated by Tosin Akinkunmi
Steve Cole is an internationally bestselling author who has written over 150 books and sold over 3 million copies. He has writtenDoctor Whofiction, succeeded Charlie Higson as theYoung Bondauthor and worked with Ben Fogle on hisMr Dogseries. His powerful middle-grade cli-fi novellas for Barrington Stoke includeDrowning in My Bedroom, which won the 2024 Dudley Children’s Book Award: Short & Sweet Category.