"Inspirational and uplifting" – The Times "A really brilliant book and it comes from the most phenomenal publisher, Barrington Stoke … Short, sweet story, great ending" – RTÉ Radio 1 "Sensitively told, contemporary tale about a girl who suffers from psoriasis … will certainly score a winning goal with football fans and any youngsters facing their own challenges with psoriasis, anxiety and lack of confidence." – Lancashire Post "An inspiring story of friendship and empathy. It shows readers that even when things are tough, being brave and stepping into difficult situations is much better than running away … It’s books like these that help children build community and safe spaces for everyone." – Scope for Imagination “A truly unique book … I love that this story tackles themes of bullying, low confidence and low self-esteem and aims to kick them out of the field through friendship, love, kindness and courage … Heart-warming and powerful this book shoots and scores." – Mini Travellers, blog

an inspiring story about friendship and women’s football 14 b/w, illus - Following the excitement around the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Back of the Net continues in the spirit of Finding Her Feet to cast an important spotlight on the positive impact of girls’ football - Eve’s previous football novellas for Barrington Stoke have been extremely popular, with Finding Her Feet being chosen as a Blue Peter Book Club read for November 2023 and featuring on BBC Bitesize, and All to Play for being longlisted for the 2022 UKLA Book Award and winning the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards’ 2023 Rapid Reads category - Sensitively considers the impact of the skin condition psoriasis on confidence and promotes positive messages about kindness and acceptance - Eve has a passionate football-focused fanbase thanks to the acclaimed Dick, Kerr Girls series - Publication to be supported by football fiction bookmarks and an author blog post & video to tie into the Euros