Striking Out: the second book in the Football Academy series by Tom Palmer
Yunis can't believe that he's United leading scorer. It should be the happiest time of his life, but his father wants him to give up football and work hard at school. Can Yunis convince his dad that he can do both, or will he have to hang up his boots forever?
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As well as being a huge football fan, Tom Palmer has an international reputation in reader development. He is a coordinator of the Reading Partners consortium, works with The Reading Agency, Booktrust and the National Literacy Trust, and has been the official writer for the Premier League Reading Stars scheme for five years. He is the author of the Football Detective series, also for Puffin Books. Tom lives in West Yorkshire with his wife and daughter.
Also by Tom Palmer:
Football Academy:
Boys United; Striking Out; Free Kick; Captain Fantastic
Foul Play:
Foul Play; Killer Pass; Dead Ball; Own Goal; Off Side
The Squad:
White Fear; Black Op
This is Book 2 in the Football Academy Series. See all Football Academy books here.
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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
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