A timely and thought-provoking football story about prejudice and acceptance, including facts about refugees and the role football can play in welcoming new members of the community.
Sam's football team are struggling this season. They keep losing matches and captain Jordan's bad attitude isn't helping anyone.
When Sam spots Hasan playing for the refugee team on the next pitch, he can see that Hasan's got talent and invites him along to practise. Hasan and his friend Faisal are skilled players – exactly what the team needs – but Jordan's not ready to accept them so easily.
With the last game of the season fast approaching, can Sam help the boys pull together in time?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 9.
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Can you solve the puzzles to save the Kingdom? Put your puzzle skills to the test with mazes, word games and codes to crack!
The second book in this popular series celebrating friendship, magic and fighting for what you believe in.
This is Book 5 in the Football Fiction and Facts Series. See all Football Fiction and Facts books here.
He was there again – the boy Sam had seen before.
Alan Gibbons' other titles include "Charles Darwin" and "Shadow of the Minotaur," for which he won" "the Blue Peter Book Award. He has also been short-listed twice for the Carnegie Medal.
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