Mary Fowler: Race Day by Mary Fowler

Hey. My name is Maz! A vibrant new series from football star Mary Fowler about friendship, sport and fun.

Today, Mary and her friends have a very special event- their very first big kids Athletics Carnival!

Maz has been doing star jumps and high-knee runs in preparation! She just loves trying new things, cheering on her classmates and doing her very best for her house. But when disaster strikes, Maz learns there is more than one way to be a champion team player.

From Mary Fowler, the most influential woman in Australian sport, comes a joyous new junior fiction series to engage, inspire and humour emerging readers aged six to nine.

About the Author: Mary Fowler has cemented her place as one of Australia’s most exciting football talents and a rising global icon of the game. Making her international debut at just 15, Fowler has gone on to perform on the world’s biggest stages, including the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the Olympics. Her blend of technical brilliance, creativity, power and versatility has seen her shine for both the Matildas and Manchester City. In 2023, she became the second most Googled Australian and was named by The Daily Telegraph as ‘the most influential women in Australian sport’. With her Papua New Guinean and Irish heritage shaping both her game and her outlook on life, Fowler embodies a new generation of athletes redefining the sport – authentic, gifted and inspiring on and off the pitch.

07 Jul 2026
 

Mary Fowler: Race Day by Mary Fowler ISBN 9781761356278