Tom Palmer

  • 5 stars across 67 books
Tom Palmer is originally from Leeds and credits articles about football with getting him into reading as a child. He draws on this experience in his top-selling sports fiction for children, including the series Football Academy and Foul Play. Tom has a background in reader development and today travels all over the UK with his immensely popular rugby and football reading games. Tom lives in Halifax.

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6th September 2018

Armistice Runner

Tom Palmer celebrates the unsung athletic heroes of the Armistice in a powerful tale of the fell-running me... MoreArmistice Runner

(46 reviews) Review
6th May 2021

Arctic Star

Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer returns with a thrilling naval adventure inspired by the incredible h... MoreArctic Star

(34 reviews) Review
6th August 2020

After the War: From Auschwitz to Ambleside

Master storyteller Tom Palmer returns with a deeply moving and beautifully told novel of friendship and bel... MoreAfter the War: From Auschwitz to Ambleside

(31 reviews) Review
9th May 2016

Over the Line

It's the proudest moment of Jack's life - his debut as a professional footballer. Now he has a chance to achieve his d... MoreOver the Line

(25 reviews) Review
4th August 2022

Resist: One Girl's Fight Back Against the Nazis

Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer shines a light on life under wartime occupation, in a beautifully tol... MoreResist: One Girl's Fight Back Against the Nazis

(25 reviews) Review
1st May 2019

D-Day Dog

Master storyteller Tom Palmer returns with a touching celebration of the heroic paratroopers of WWII and th... MoreD-Day Dog

(21 reviews) Review
9th May 2024

Angel of Grasmere: From Dunkirk to the Fells

Tarn grapples with the loss of her brother at Dunkirk as she faces the threat of Nazi invasion in the Cumbr... MoreAngel of Grasmere: From Dunkirk to the Fells

(15 reviews) Review
6th June 2017

Killing Ground

The breathtaking first book in an new trilogy of spine-tingling historical adventures with a football twist... MoreKilling Ground

(12 reviews) Review
5th October 2018

Roy of the Rovers: Scouted

A NEW ERA KICKS OFF! Scouted is the first book in the football-tastic Roy of the Rovers fiction series. Part of the firs... MoreRoy of the Rovers: Scouted

(12 reviews) Review
28th September 2023

The Soccer Diaries Book 1: Rocky Takes L.A.

Rocky Race is going to be the best soccer player in the world! Rocky Race is not your average fourteen year old. She’s d... MoreThe Soccer Diaries Book 1: Rocky Takes L.A.

(10 reviews) Review
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