Overview
A young boy’s relationship with his struggling dad is strained when he is forced to choose between playing football and quality time in this sensitively told story from award-winning writer Tony Bradman. Daniel had a hard time when his parents split up and his dad started working abroad. He had to move and start at a new school, but things changed for the better when he started playing football for the Haybrook Rockets. This season the team are in with a chance of winning the Championship, but just as things are looking up for Daniel his dad comes back and the only time he can meet up is a Saturday morning – when Daniel plays football. He doesn’t want to let his dad or his team down, so what is Daniel going to do?
Full Product Details
Author: Tony Bradman ,
Tania Rex
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 0.40cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.130kg
ISBN: 9781800903241
ISBN 10: 1800903243
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 09 May 2024
Recommended Age: 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Young adult
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Children / Juvenile
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
"""A sweet, relatable tale about a football-mad lad who's in a dilemma over his deadbeat dad … Explores the consequences … With clarity and sensitivity."" – The Times ""Harnessing all the familiar feelings and frustrations of children caught between warring parents, Bradman brings us a story full of warmth, insight and wisdom, with the added poignancy of Rex’s expressive and emotive artwork."" – Lancaster Guardian ""A story that will be full of very real dilemmas for many children who have a parent living away from them and it’s good to read a story in which the consequences are presented so sympathetically whilst at the same time illustrating that there aren’t simple answers."" – The Letterpress Project ""Daniel's dad reappears and jeopardises his football team and friendships. Nails the angst and hurt adults can inflict on kids with thoughtless actions. Powerful stuff."" – Rob Crossley"
“Tony Bradman is a skilful writer for this age group and he understands the issues … that mean a lot to school children” – The Letterpress Project on A Bad Day for Jayden
Author Information
Tony Bradman is a hugely prolific author with a particular passion for bringing history to life for young people. He is a regular at all the major literary festivals, reviews for the Guardian and is the Chair of the Siobhan Dowd Trust. Tony is perhaps best-known for his Dilly the Dinosaur series, which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. He lives in Kent.
