Against All Odds: World Book Day 2026! by Nathanael Lessore | Paperback
ISBN
9781471420009
Author
Lessore, Nathanael
SKU
SNG14281
Publisher
Hot Key Books
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Against All Odds – World Book Day 2026 Edition
Noranto knows exactly who he is… or at least, he thinks he does. He’s a footballer, a hustler, one of the boys. He runs the playground game and is busy planning something special for his mum’s surprise birthday. Poetry? That’s just a secret thing — lines he makes up on the bus, in his head, between goals.
Everything changes when his teacher spots his talent and pushes him to enter a creative writing competition. With just three days to go and life already feeling overwhelming, Noranto laughs it off. His mates back him up — poetry doesn’t win matches. Or does it?
As the rhymes refuse to stay quiet and doubts creep in, Noranto is forced to choose between sticking to what’s expected of him and chasing the voice inside that wants more. With obstacles piling up and time running out, can he find the courage to share his words and prove that you don’t have to fit into just one box to succeed?
Funny, heartfelt, and completely relatable, this World Book Day 2026 story celebrates self-belief, creativity, friendship, and the bravery it takes to dream big — even when the odds are against you.
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