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  • 4 stars across 26 books
    Andy Croft has written over forty non-fiction books (mostly about football) and four novels for teenagers. He has also written nine books of poetry and edited many poetry anthologies. Death Match is his first title for A & C Black.
    30th September 2006

    Circus

    From the Astounding Agile Acrobats and the Elephant Ballet, to terrific trapeze stunts and high-wire acts at dizzying he... More

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    19th September 2011

    Death Match

    During the Nazi occupation of Ukraine, a match was set up between Dynamo Kiev's players, playing as FC Start, and a Germ... More

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    22nd March 2012

    Sporting Skills: Athletics

    Have you been inspired by the 2012 Olympics? Sporting Skills: Athletics is a step by step guide to your favourite athlet... More

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    10th September 2015

    The Dance of Death

    As the Black Death devastates England, wiping out whole villages, Adam and his older brother Will try to survive the new... More

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    1st May 2009

    Come on, Danny

    Danny's Dad's in prison. Home is hell. His teachers hate him. Is football the only way out? This title presents gritty r... More

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    16th February 2012

    Dead Wood

    Holly's family move to the old house so her dad can do his job: bulldozing the ancient trees to make way for a housing e... More

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    22nd January 2010

    Amir Khan

    This is a blow-by-blow account of the boxer's career. It covers topics from school competitions to Olympic silver, to gl... More

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    14th February 2012

    Theo Walcott

    Theo Walcott is a world famous footballer, the youngest player to play for England. Andy Croft's book follows Theo fro... More

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    3rd April 2000

    Livewire Real Lives: Lauryn Hill

    Livewire is a range of reading material with a teenage/adult interest level for those with reading ages below 10, or for... More

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    5th April 1999

    Livewire Investigates: Being a Goalie

    Imagine you are on your own standing in goal with the ball hurtling towards you. Your team and tens of thousands of fans... More

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      Death Match

      Set in Kiev, 1842.  The German army has invaded and won.  Millions of soldiers are missing and the city of Kiev has become a prison.  Everyone is hung...