What’s life all about? Football! Do you agree? Then read these books. They’re all about kids who are just like you: determined to be footballers no matter what. But the journey to on-pitch stardom isn’t as easy as you might think. Bullies, parents and other problems keep getting in the way. Will the United under-twelves side actually stay united? Or will they crumble in their first match?

Gripping and realistic mid-length football stories

Explores football’s pressures, obstacles and rivalries

Inspiring books to engage confident young readers

A focus on looking after mental and physical health

Tom Palmer is a Premier League Reading Stars writer

He has worked with the FA and National Literacy Trust

Product Details

Catalogue number

5970 in Rewards Catalogue 2019/20

Format

Paperback

Condition

New

UK edition

In this pack

Author/Illustrator

Tom Palmer

As well as being a huge football fan, Tom Palmer has an international reputation in reader development. He is a coordinator of the Reading Partners consortium, works with The Reading Agency, Booktrust and the National Literacy Trust, and has been the official writer for the Premier League Reading Stars scheme for five years.

He also teaches annually for the Arvon Foundation, and has travelled around the world to train librarians and teachers in techniques to encourage boys to read. Tom is the author of the Foul Play football books.

Previews

Activities & resources

Tom Palmer Resource Pack (20 pages)

Reviews

james john
on 12 December 2016

the best book i have ever read

a outstanding books that tricks your mind into holes of the unknown i would rate this book 5 star becaues you never know what is going to happen next

5out of 5