Description
A fun football story from one of the UK's top writers of sports fiction for children, re-packaged in an appealing chunky new edition. As with all titles in the Conkers series, the book benefits from lots of fun extras, activities and quizzes.
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...Light-hearted and uplifting, this tale of football-underdogs-with-a-twist is lots of fun.
A fun football story from one of the UK's top writers of sports fiction for children, re-packaged in an appealing chunky new edition. As with all titles in the Conkers series, the book benefits from lots of fun extras, activities and quizzes.
About the Author
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.
Reviews
"A great story with a football focus" - LoveReading4Kids
"If you have any stereotype in your mind about football novels, perhaps this is the volume to make you rethink them" - The Bookbag
Book Information
ISBN 9781781126875
Author Tom Palmer
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Barrington Stoke Ltd
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 100g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 12mm