Football Mad
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The drama of football and friendship takes to the pitch in this action-packed sporting novel from top-selling author Paul Stewart. The first in a four-part series.
2-1 with minutes to go: Dale Juniors are about to win the schools' cup final – until Scott foots the ball...
Read moreThe drama of football and friendship takes to the pitch in this action-packed sporting novel from top-selling author Paul Stewart. The first in a four-part series.
2-1 with minutes to go: Dale Juniors are about to win the schools' cup final – until Scott foots the ball into his own team's goal. But letting down the team is the least of Scott's problems. After the match, someone leaves him a nasty message on the wall – and the suspect? His best mate Danny. It's all going downhill from here …
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
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...
Read moreThe 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?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
A new coach is causing trouble for the team as Paul Stewart continues the action in the third of this four-part football series.
Danny, Scott, Jack and the rest of the Dale team are gearing up for a hat-trick in their last ever town cup competition. But...
Read moreA new coach is causing trouble for the team as Paul Stewart continues the action in the third of this four-part football series.
Danny, Scott, Jack and the rest of the Dale team are gearing up for a hat-trick in their last ever town cup competition. But the boys have moved to senior school and Danny’s having a rough time. Their new coach is a hard, harsh man who has disliked Danny from day one. His taunting and teasing has knocked Danny’s confidence and now the coach is threatening to boot him off the team. But why has he got it in for Danny? And can Danny do something about it before his hat-trick dream goes up in smoke?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Teamwork can help the dream work, but what will happen when Scott has to play for the other side … the girls' team! Paul Stewart wraps up the action for the Dale Juniors in the climactic final instalment of the Football Mad series.
Dale Juniors are three-time...
Read moreTeamwork can help the dream work, but what will happen when Scott has to play for the other side … the girls' team! Paul Stewart wraps up the action for the Dale Juniors in the climactic final instalment of the Football Mad series.
Dale Juniors are three-time winners of the Langton Town football cup, but they’re about to face a whole new challenge: a charity match against the girls’ team.
For Scott, Danny and Jack, the stakes are high. They’ve got to hold on to their reputation as winners or risk becoming the laughing stock of the whole school!
But disaster strikes when the big day arrives. The girls are a player short, so Scott is forced to switch sides. He must decide where his loyalties lie – with his friends or with his team?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.