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The Football Trials: Dangerous Play
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Description
This exciting coming of age story follows a boy from a tower block as he joins a premier league football academy.
This seem to be going well for Jackson - he has signed for United and finally has the chance to go out with Lauren, the girl of his dreams. But when her ex-boyfriend finds out, Jackson is forced to choose between Lauren and his United team-mates. Can he still find a way to make it as a professional footballer?
Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language. Printed on tinted paper and with a dyslexia friendly font and illustrations, The Football Trials is aimed at readers aged 12+ and has a manageable length (80 pages) and reading age (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at Catch Up, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.
Product details
| Published | 05 Apr 2018 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 80 |
| ISBN | 9781472944153 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Education |
| Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
| Series | High/Low |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Realistic and down-to-earth, this is a story that readers will identify with and enjoy reading.
Parents in Touch
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There's just the right mix of footballing action and domestic drama and the story unfolds at a pace that will keep all readers turning the pages. An enjoyable and exciting contemporary story.
Andrea Reece, Lovereading4Kids
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If you are working with KS3 students who are reluctant readers – but have a clear enthusiasm towards football – then this series of books should engage, dealing with issues that are very important to young lives.
UKEdChat
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This series will interest older readers towards the end of primary school or beginning of secondary school and any football fan.
The Reader Teacher, @MrEPrimary
























