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Against All Odds: World Book Day 2026 by Nathanael Lessore - Ages 11+ - Paperback 9-14 Bonnier Books Ltd
Against All Odds: World Book Day 2026 by Nathanael Lessore - Ages 11+ - Paperback 9-14 Bonnier Books Ltd
Against All Odds: World Book Day 2026 by Nathanael Lessore - Ages 11+ - Paperback 9-14 Bonnier Books Ltd
Against All Odds: World Book Day 2026 by Nathanael Lessore - Ages 11+ - Paperback 9-14 Bonnier Books Ltd
Against All Odds: World Book Day 2026 by Nathanael Lessore - Ages 11+ - Paperback 9-14 Bonnier Books Ltd
Against All Odds: World Book Day 2026 by Nathanael Lessore - Ages 11+ - Paperback 9-14 Bonnier Books Ltd
Against All Odds: World Book Day 2026 by Nathanael Lessore - Ages 11+ - Paperback 9-14 Bonnier Books Ltd
Against All Odds: World Book Day 2026 by Nathanael Lessore - Ages 11+ - Paperback 9-14 Bonnier Books Ltd
Against All Odds: World Book Day 2026 by Nathanael Lessore - Ages 11+ - Paperback 9-14 Bonnier Books Ltd
Against All Odds: World Book Day 2026 by Nathanael Lessore - Ages 11+ - Paperback 9-14 Bonnier Books Ltd

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Noranto knows who he is. Or at least, he thinks he does.

Footballer. Hustler. One of the boys. He's got the playground game on lock and big plans for his mum's surprise birthday party this weekend. But poetry? That's just something he does quietly - in his head, on the bus, between goals.

Until his teacher spots his talent and encourages him to enter a creative writing competition. Noranto laughs it off. No chance: the deadline's in three days and he's already got way too much going on. His mates agree and tell him to stick to what he knows. Poetry doesn't win matches.

But the rhymes won't stop coming. And a little voice inside him keeps asking: What if this is his shot? What if he could do it all?

As the weekend unfolds and obstacles are thrown in his way, Noranto finds himself stuck between what's expected of him and who he really wants to be. Can he find the words in time - and the courage to share them - against all the odds?

A funny and authentic story about the joys and challenges of dreaming big and showing the world you don't have to fit into just one box.

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Full Product Title Against All Odds: A World Book Day 2026 Book
Author Nathanael Lessore (Author of Steady For This & One In A Million)
Publisher Partners Hot Key Books (An imprint of Bonnier Books UK)
Format Architecture Softcover Paperback Teen Fiction
ISBN-13 / Standard 9781804189382
Target Academic Bracket Ages 11+ (Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, GCSE Transition, Teen & YA)
Genre Spectrum Contemporary Teen Comedy-Drama, Urban UK Fiction, Reluctant Reader YA
Core Narrative Themes Overcoming impossible odds, UK teenage life, friendship loyalty, humor under pressure, finding your voice
Special Value Offerings Official World Book Day 2026 special release, 10% BookPoints cashback rewards, direct warehouse pricing
Skills & Utility Developed Reading stamina, emotional literacy, context decoding, empathy, identity development, screen-free focus

 

Nathanael Lessore is an acclaimed British YA author whose debut novel Steady For This won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize (Young Reader category) and was longlisted for the prestigious YOTO Carnegie Medal. Published by Hot Key Books (an imprint of Bonnier Books UK), an industry leader in contemporary young adult fiction, this official World Book Day 2026 title guarantees complete textual integrity and authentic UK narrative representation. Formatted to align with Key Stage 3 (Years 7 to 9) National Curriculum literacy parameters, this book utilises accessible typography spacing and clear chapter structures engineered to reduce visual tracking strain and support reluctant teen readers. Recommended by secondary school librarians, Key Stage 3 English teachers, and adolescent literacy advisors across the UK, this novel serves as a gold-standard asset for youth reading engagement.

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