It all starts when the local youth club decides to put together an under-elevens squad. Dal, Chris, Abs and Jason are determined to be picked. They know they’re the best players in their school. Still, what if that isn’t good enough? But when the team is picked and – big relief! – they’re on the squad, that’s just the start of the challenge. Now they have to do the job on-pitch: go out and win glory!

Heart-stopping tales of football by award-winner Bali Rai

An authentic take on sporting dreams and disappointments

Fantastically exciting fiction to hook children into reading

Bali is the author of UnArranged Marriage and Rani and Sukh

“A series of short, sharp and fast stories with football to the fore.” School Librarian

“His dialogue always rings true and will have younger readers hooked on his stories.” Leicester Mercury

Product Details

Catalogue number

5971 in Schools Catalogue 2020/21

Format

Paperback

Date published

June 6th, 2019

Condition

New

UK edition

In this pack

Soccer Squad #1: Starting Eleven

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Soccer Squad #2: Missing!
Soccer Squad #3: Stars!
Soccer Squad #4: Glory!

Award-winning author

Author/Illustrator

Bali Rai

Bali Rai has written over forty young adult, teen and children’s books, and won multiple awards. His culturally diverse writing often pushes boundaries and tackles a variety of issues. Extremely popular in schools across the world, he is passionate about the promotion of literacy and reading for pleasure. His first novel, (Un)arranged Marriage, was published in 2001. He lives in Leicester.