Soccer Squad - Stars!

Dal, Chris, Abs and Jason have made the squad for the local youth club under-11s football team. And after their first match ( not as successful as they''d have liked), they are determined to prove that they''ve got what it takes to be winners. Jason, Dal, Abs and Chris are about to be famous! A TV documentary is being made about their team and everyone wants the chance to shine in front of the cameras. But what is more important - looking like a star, or playing well as part of the team? When Abs takes his posing a bit too far, is he getting too big for his boots?

About the author

Bali Rai's first novel for young adults, (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 Branford Boase first novel award. Rani and Sukh and The Whisper were both shortlisted for the Booktrust Teenage Prize. Bali is also the author of the hugely popular Soccer Squad series for younger readers.
Bali was born in Leicester where he still lives, writing full-time and visiting schools to talk about his books. You can visit him at www.balirai.co.uk

Summary

Dal, Chris, Abs and Jason have made the squad for the local youth club under-11s football team. And after their first match (not as successful as they'd have liked), they are determined to prove that they've got what it takes to be winners. Jason, Dal, Abs and Chris are about to be famous!

Product details

• Authors: Bali Rai, Rai Bali
• Publisher: Red Fox
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 9
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.01.2009
• EAN: 9781862306578
• ISBN: 978-1-86230-657-8
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Soccer Squad; Soccer Squad
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Football, School stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical interests