"Ooh-ah-Preston Pig! I said ooh-ah-Preston Pig!" Preston is on the loose with unequalled world-class football skills! "Ooh!" as he dribbles pas Owen, "Ah!" as he sweeps pas Shearer. Then go wild as four-goal Preston scores yet again! Mister Wolf doesn't stand a chance!
A lively and engaging look at football through the ages, this book describes when the first matches kicked off, why the rules developed and how rugby and American football were born.
Luke is desperate to meet his heroes when he discovers that the England football team are secretly training at his local ground! But how is he supposed to do that when he has to go to school all day? He has to come up with a plan, and quick, if he ever has a chance of making his dream come true.
Seb's a bully, but he's a fantastic footballer. Jenny's the new referee and she's equally as talented. The only problem for Seb is that Jenny's a girl - and he keeps getting on her bad side.
Alan Gibbons returns with an action-packed football story accompanied by fascinating facts and historical detail about famous substitutes. New boy Smithy can’t understand why everyone is so excited about a player on the football team called "Bengo". He’s been absent for the first few games of the season, and starts the next game on the bench - surely he can’t be that special? But when the…
Chichico can't believe his luck when a talent scout spots him playing football on the beach and asks him to try out for Santos Brazil. All he has to do is turn up, bring his boots and show off his skills. But there's one problem ... Chichico doesn't have any boots. When his friend Davi steps in to lend a helping hand, can he save the day - or will his actions spoil Chichico's chances of becomin…
Josh is crazy about football, but he hasn't been performing well on the pitch. His grandad, a retired pro, decides to train him. The training methods are a little unorthodox... But will they help?
Jatinder seems to be living his dream – he’s training for his team’s youth squad, and his host parents Steve and Esther are really great. But something’s holding Jatinder back from being a really great footballer – himself. Steve reckons it’s OK to take risks – look at his own hero, Hardit Singh Malik. Flyboy Hardit & JatinderThat night Jatinder wakes up in a seriously su…
Something is seriously wrong at Jam Street football ground. No one knows where the ball is going next. Is Lowgate cheating? Aidan and Liam know the answer. But what can they do?'
Take a look behind the bully in this modern classic from Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli that packs a punch. And don't miss the highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday . Cocky seventh-grade super-jock Crash Coogan got his nickname the day he used his first football helmet to knock his cousin Bridget flat on her backside. And he has been running over people ever since, especially Penn We…