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Football Academy: Striking Out
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Football Academy: Striking Out
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Tom Palmer
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| Series | Football Academy |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:160 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780141324685
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.92 |
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| Illustrations |
b & w line drawings throughout; b & w line drawings throughout
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Random House Children's UK
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| Imprint |
Puffin
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| Publication Date |
2 April 2009 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The second in a fast-paced new football series for readers 7-9 by Tom Palmer, author of Football Detective- Foul Play. Yunis can't believe that he's United leading scorer. It should be the happiest time of his life, but his father wants him to give up football and work hard at school. Can Yunis convince his dad that he can do both, or will he have to hang up his boots forever? Stay on the ball this season with all the action from Football Academy.
Author Biography
As well as being a huge football fan, Tom Palmer has an international reputation in reader development. He is a coordinator of the Reading Partners consortium, works with The Reading Agency, Booktrust and the National Literacy Trust, and has been the official writer for the Premier League Reading Stars scheme. He is the author of the Football Detective series, for older readers. Tom lives in West Yorkshire with his wife and daughter.
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