Description
The local youth club are putting an under-elevens squad together - and Dal, Chris, Abs and Jason are determined to be picked.They know they're the best players in their school - but what if that isn't good enough and they don't make the team? Dal knows he'd be gutted if his mates made it and he didn't . . .
Then once the team is picked, they have to do the business on the pitch - go out and win! And their coach has a couple of surprise new players to help the team . . .
The first in an action-packed series about the boys of under-elevens football squad 'The Rushton Reds'.
About the Author
Bali Rai has now written eight young adult novels for Random House Children's Books. His first, (un)arranged marriage, created a huge amount of interest and won many awards including the Angus Book Award and the Leicester Book of the Year. It was also shortlisted for the prestigious Brandford Boase first novel award. Rani and Sukh and The Whisper were both shortlisted for the Booktrust Teenage Prize. Bali also writes the hugly popular Soccer Squad series for younger readers.
He was born in Leicester, where he still lives, writing full-time and visiting schools to talk about his books. www.balirai.co.uk
Reviews
An action-packed new football series * The Bookseller *
One of a series of short, sharp and fast stories with football to the fore * The School Librarian *
Book Information
ISBN 9781862306547
Author Bali Rai
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Red Fox
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 85g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 6mm
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