Will Arjun make the team?
Eight-year-old Arjun lives and breathes cricket. He knows every rule, every shot, every famous player by name. But there’s one thing he’s never done — play on a real team.
When tryouts for the local cricket team are announced, Arjun sees his chance. But so does everyone else. With dozens of kids competing for a handful of spots, Arjun must find the courage to step up to the crease and show what he’s made of.
Little Cricketer’s Club: An Opportunity for Arjun is the first book in a heartwarming series by Gail Tewaru that celebrates young people discovering their passion for cricket. Through Arjun’s relatable journey, children aged 7–12 will see their own dreams, fears, and triumphs reflected on the page.
What Makes This Book Special
A Story Every Young Cricketer Recognizes
From the nervous walk to the crease, to the roar of the crowd, to the quiet moments in the dressing room where true character is built — Gail Tewaru writes with an authenticity that comes from fifty years of loving the game. Young readers will feel every heartbeat, every dropped catch, every moment of doubt and every burst of triumph.
More Than Just Runs and Wickets
Arjun discovers that cricket is about more than making catches and scoring sixes. It’s about believing in yourself when the odds are stacked against you. It’s about supporting your teammates even when you’re the one struggling. And it’s about finding joy in the game — win or lose.
Cricket as a Language of Life
Written from New Zealand — a nation that shares India’s deep passion for cricket — this book speaks to children everywhere who dream of holding a bat and facing a bowler. Gail’s stories celebrate the values cricket instils in every young player: discipline, teamwork, resilience, and the courage to rise after failure.
Perfect for Young Readers Aged 7–12 Who Love:
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Sports and competition — cricket tryouts, team selection, and the thrill of the game
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Friendship and belonging — finding your place on a team and in the world
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Stories of courage — stepping up when it matters most
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Real challenges — facing failure, dealing with disappointment, and trying again
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Cricket culture — from gully cricket dreams to competitive selection pressures
The Little Cricketer’s Club Series
Arjun’s story is just the beginning. Gail Tewaru has created an entire universe of young cricket lovers navigating the challenges that every young player faces. The series also includes:
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Guardians of the Game — cricket fiction for young readers
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The Wicket Keeper Chronicles — tales from behind the stumps
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On the Front Foot — for teenagers navigating representative sport
Whether your child is eight years old and just falling in love with cricket, or a teenager navigating the fierce world of competitive sport, Gail Tewaru writes the stories they’ve been waiting to read.
A Note to Parents
In a world where screens compete for every moment of attention, Little Cricketer’s Club offers something rare: a story that pulls children away from devices and into the joy of reading. Cricket-loving kids who say “I don’t like books” often change their minds when the story speaks directly to their passion. This book doesn’t just teach children to read — it teaches them to love reading.
Ready to give your young cricketer a story that celebrates their passion? Add this book to your library today.
6. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gail Tewaru (Tipa)
Children’s Cricket Fiction Author | New Zealand
Gail Tewaru Tipa — writing as Gail Tewaru — doesn’t just write about cricket. She’s lived it. With fifty years of loving the game, she brings an authenticity to her writing that young cricket lovers recognize from the very first page: the nervous energy of walking out to bat, the roar of a crowd after a wicket, and the quiet moments in the dressing room where true character is built.
Gail’s connection to India runs deep. As a sixteen-year-old in 1976, she toured India with the New Zealand women’s cricket team, playing against Indian women’s teams at iconic grounds that now appear as vivid settings in her books. That experience sparked a lifelong bond with India’s cricketing spirit, and she has since travelled internationally to watch Indian cricket teams play, drawn by the passion, skill, and joy that Indian cricket brings to the world stage.
Gail is the author of multiple cricket fiction series for young readers, including the Guardians of the Game series, The Wicket Keeper Chronicles, the Little Cricketers Club series for ages 7–12, and On the Front Foot for teenagers. Writing from New Zealand — a nation that shares India’s deep passion for cricket — Gail understands that cricket is more than a sport. It is a language spoken across generations, a teacher of life’s most important lessons, and for millions of young people, a dream worth chasing.
She believes the future of cricket lies in the hands of our children — and they are exactly whom she writes for.
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