Overview
A talented new goalie faces problems at home in this thought-provoking football story, accompanied by fascinating facts about famous goalies and the history of goalkeeping. New boy Shane Logan has a temper, but he’s also a talented goalie. When Peter and his friends invite Shane to join their football team, he delivers a star performance in the first match. But Shane’s not the only one who makes an impression. Hanging over him like a shadow is his dad, Mick, who yells orders and insults from the sidelines. What is Mick’s problem? And why does Shane seem afraid of him? The more Peter gets to know Shane, the more he worries that something is wrong – and that Shane’s not as tough as he seems. Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Full Product Details
Author: Alan Gibbons ,
Chris Chalik
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd
Volume: Book 6
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.140kg
ISBN: 9781781129630
ISBN 10: 1781129630
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 06 May 2021
Recommended Age: 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Young adult
,
Children / Juvenile
,
Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Barrington Stoke have scored a winner ... Perfect for topping up even the most knowledgable football fan's trivia -- Primary Teacher Bookshelf As with all of Alan Gibbon's stories, this feels compeltely authentic ... real-life stories add to the sense of football as an alternative family -- Andrea Reece, LoveReading4Kids This story had such an authentic voice. It really celebrates the boys' love of football and how being part of a team or a group of supporters can be like having an alternate family -- Library Girl and Book Boy Gibbons handles the issue of domestic violence and abuse with sensitivity and without dodging the issues and shows just how important something like football can be to a child caught up in these adult situations -- The Letterpress Project
Barrington Stoke have scored a winner ... Perfect for topping up even the most knowledgable football fan's trivia -- Primary Teacher Bookshelf As with all of Alan Gibbon's stories, this feels completely authentic ... real-life stories add to the sense of football as an alternative family -- Andrea Reece, LoveReading4Kids This story had such an authentic voice. It really celebrates the boys' love of football and how being part of a team or a group of supporters can be like having an alternate family -- Library Girl and Book Boy Gibbons handles the issue of domestic violence and abuse with sensitivity and without dodging the issues and shows just how important something like football can be to a child caught up in these adult situations -- The Letterpress Project
"""Barrington Stoke have scored a winner … Perfect for topping up even the most knowledgable football fan's trivia"" -- Primary Teacher Bookshelf ""As with all of Alan Gibbon's stories, this feels completely authentic … real-life stories add to the sense of football as an alternative family"" -- Andrea Reece, LoveReading4Kids ""This story had such an authentic voice. It really celebrates the boys’ love of football and how being part of a team or a group of supporters can be like having an alternate family"" -- Library Girl and Book Boy ""Gibbons handles the issue of domestic violence and abuse with sensitivity and without dodging the issues and shows just how important something like football can be to a child caught up in these adult situations"" -- The Letterpress Project"
"""Barrington Stoke have scored a winner … Perfect for topping up even the most knowledgable football fan's trivia"" – Primary Teacher Bookshelf ""As with all of Alan Gibbon's stories, this feels completely authentic … real-life stories add to the sense of football as an alternative family"" – Andrea Reece, LoveReading4Kids ""This story had such an authentic voice. It really celebrates the boys’ love of football and how being part of a team or a group of supporters can be like having an alternate family"" – Library Girl and Book Boy ""Gibbons handles the issue of domestic violence and abuse with sensitivity and without dodging the issues and shows just how important something like football can be to a child caught up in these adult situations"" – The Letterpress Project"
Author Information
Alan Gibbons trained as a teacher and through working with young people discovered his literary voice. He started writing fiction for his pupils and published his first novel in 1993.Alan has also appeared on the BBC education programme Writer’s Block, the Blue Peter Book Awards, radio 4’s Front Row, and is a regular contributor to TES, Junior Education, Carousel, Books for Keeps and other journals.
