Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Tom Palmer was a reluctant reader as a child and credits articles about football with getting him into reading. He is now the multi-award-winning author of many books for young readers, including the Young Quills Award winner After the War and FCBG Children’s Book Award winners Armistice Runner and D-Day Dog. In 2019 Tom was awarded the National Literacy Trust’s Ruth Rendell Award in recognition of his significant contribution to literacy work in the UK.
<p>"A great story with a football focus" – LoveReading4Kids</p>
<p>"If you have any stereotype in your mind about football novels, perhaps this is the volume to make you rethink them" – The Bookbag</p>
When their school bans football in the playground, a group of friends come up with a top secret solution in this uplifting tale from one of the UK's top writers of sports fiction for children.
Lily, Zack and Khal can't believe it when the new headmaster at their school bans football in the playground. What are a gang of football-mad kids meant to do at break-time now? Then Zack has a brilliant plan and a very secret football club is formed…
When their school bans football in the playground, a group of friends come up with a top secret solution in this uplifting tale from one of the UK's top writers of sports fiction for children.
Lily, Zack and Khal can’t waitto get back to school after the holidays – it’s the only place they can play football!
But their new Head Teacher really doesn’t like ball games – in fact, he’s banned them.
How can the footie-mad friends keep their love for the game alive?
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Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Tom Palmer was a reluctant reader as a child and credits articles about football with getting him into reading. He is now the multi-award-winning author of many books for young readers, including the Young Quills Award winner After the War and FCBG Children’s Book Award winners Armistice Runner and D-Day Dog. In 2019 Tom was awarded the National Literacy Trust’s Ruth Rendell Award in recognition of his significant contribution to literacy work in the UK.