The Lion Roars

Football fiction packed with facts! (Dyslexia-friendly)

Fact and fiction intertwine in this exciting celebration of African football, with a strong message of ambition, hard work and determination at its heart.

Fact and fiction intertwine in this exciting celebration of African football, with a strong message of ambition, hard work and determination at its heart.

Football is Jimi's biggest love and he dreams about playing for the Lions of Senegal. But Jimi's teammates say he's just a cub. Does he have the fight to make it as a star?

But Jimi won't give in, and he has his heroes to inspire him. Didier Drogba, Patrick Vieira and Yaya Tourè. With their help, can Jimi grow into a lion?

Interwoven with facts and figures about the amazing footballers of Africa.

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.