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Strike!

Rob Childs author Martin Chatterton illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published:25th Feb '16

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Strike! cover

A fantastic tale of football and fishing for beginner readers.

Jake loves football and fishing (even though he barely ever catches a fish) but his best friend Adam thinks fishing is cruel. Adam makes the stakes even higher by making a deal with Jake - he'll help Jake to score his three goals but in return Jake will have to give up fishing!Jake loves football and fishing (even though he barely ever catches a fish) but his best friend Adam thinks fishing is cruel. Jake also hasn't been doing very well in their team's Sunday matches, but is determined to prove himself, score a hat-trick and win the match ball in the game against their arch rivals. Adam makes the stakes even higher by making a deal with Jake - he'll help Jake to score his three goals but in return Jake will have to give up fishing! Will Jake go for the hat-trick?

This is perfect for football mad children. It is easy to read, funny and ideal for all those children who want to start reading on their own * BBC Parenting *
Young readers with an interest in football and/or fishing will enjoy this undemanding and simply illustrated book * Books for Keeps *
A lively tale for boys aged five to seven * Cork Evening Echo *

ISBN: 9780552575362

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 5mm

Weight: 533g

64 pages