Football Spy: Red Card - Book 1

Ethan Fox is living a double life. He isn''t just a talented young football player - he''s also a spy! Playing for Hurricanes United''s U-14 side is a dream come true, but the midfielder has also been recruited by the Secret Intelligence Service. The evil, billionaire owner of Hurricanes United isn''t playing by the rulebook and MI5 needs an undercover agent on the pitch to expose her nefarious plan. Can Ethan complete his first mission without blowing his cover and putting his new team-mates in mortal danger? This fast-paced spy fiction series by bestselling author Matt Oldfield is perfect for fans of CHERUB , Alex Rider and Young Bond .

About the author

Matt Oldfield is the author of the Unbelievable Football series (winner of the 2020 Children's Sports Book of the Year) and the Johnny Ball: Football Genius series, as well as the co-author of the bestselling Ultimate Football Heroes and Football GOAT series. He has also worked with Lioness Beth Mead on her children's book, Roar, which won the 2024 Children's Sports Book of the Year award. To date, his books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

Product details

• Authors: Matt Oldfield, Oldfield Matt
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 09.04.2026
• EAN: 9781444981605
• ISBN: 978-1-4449-8160-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Football Spy
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Soccer, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Football / soccer (Children's / Teenage), Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Spies & Spying, football; soccer; sports; goal; corner kick