Publisher Description

The competition and the tension heightens as Paul Stewart continues the action in the second of this four-part football series.
Can Dale Juniors win the local football cup for a second time? Scott, Danny and Jack think they can! But when Jack is booted off the team to make room for new boy Lee Parker, everything changes. Lee's a good player. But something's wrong. He isn't playing to win – and when he gets a red card for a dirty foul, it looks as though it's all over. Can Jack save the day?

The competition and the tension heighten as Paul Stewart continues the action in the second of this four-part football series. Catch up on the story so far with Own Goal (Football Mad #1).

Author Biography

Michael Broad lives in Surrey with a big black dog called Bella who likes to drop toys at his feet while he's writing or drawing and then waits for him to get up and trip over them.Michael studied illustration at Portsmouth University, earning 1st Class Honors, and after brief detours in film and animation he now works solely on writing and illustrating books for children of all ages.His picture books include Scaredy Cat and Boo! which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. He also writes young fiction series like The Unbelievable Adventures of Jake Cake, of which the first book, The Werewolf Teacher, was shortlisted for the Waterstone''s Children''s Book Prize and the Nottingham Children''s Book Award.Michael has a particular interest in writing for reluctant readers, having been one himself, so he tries to pack as much adventure into as few words as possible, and then throws in oodles of illustrations!When he's not writing or drawing, which is hardly ever because it's so much fun, Michael likes long walks with Bella, drinking whole pots of tea and painting big canvasses.

Review

"Football action mixes creatively with stories of friendship, betrayal and a good dollop of social realism to help create a page-turner that will have the reader hooked"– The Letterpress Project"Any football fan would love this book" – Kids' Review, Books Up North

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The competition and the tension heightens as Paul Stewart continues the action in the second of this four-part football series.

Long Description

The competition and the tension heightens as Paul Stewart continues the action in the second of this four-part football series. Another year, another chance to win the schools' cup. Scott, Danny and Craig are ready to give it their best shot - until Craig is booted to the reserves bench to make space for new boy Lee Parker. But something's not right with Lee, and Craig's the only one who can see it. With everything to play for in the final, can Craig dig up the truth before it all goes wrong for Mead Juniors? The competition and the tension heighten as Paul Stewart continues the action in the second of this four-part football series. Catch up on the story so far with Own Goal (Football Mad #1).

Review Quote

"Football action mixes creatively with stories of friendship, betrayal and a good dollop of social realism to help create a page-turner that will have the reader hooked"-- The Letterpress Project

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