Football books for children - fiction

There's a massive buzz around Jamie Johnson. His dreams of becoming a professional footballer seem to be coming true, after years of hoping and practising. But just when he seems close to living the dream, a shocking event turns his world upside down. Jamie finds himself facing his toughest times yet. He's never been a quitter, but can he rise to the challenge?

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A boarding school that teaches everything there is to know about football – what more could a football-mad kid want? Roddy Jones may be the star of his school five-a-side team, but he is set for his toughest
footballing challenge yet when he is selected to try out for Stadium School, the premier football school in the country.

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Join Ludo, Noah, Jamie and Phillip – the Bare Bum Gang – as they defend their gang headquarters with Smarties tube fart bombs and other ingenious traps. The gang's new name is bad enough, but things are about to get much worse. Their number 1 enemies have challenged them to a football match and the prize at stake is the gang den. And guess what – they're all completely rubbish at football!

Get a copy of 'The Bare Bum Gang and the football face-off'

Nine-year-old Megan Fawcett loves football and is desperate to be on her school team. She tries everything to get the coach to notice her, even wearing a tiara! But nothing works. Then she has a brainwave – she'll set up her own team. An all-girls team. Now all she needs is a pitch, a coach – and ten other players.

Get a copy of 'Do goalkeepers wear tiaras?'

Jake loves football and dreams of becoming a professional footballer. But he's worried about his height – what if he's too small for football? But on the day of his trial Jake is quick on the ball and scores – he's made it! Jake can't wait to pull on his shirt and join the team. But someone at the club wants to make his life difficult. Can Jake face up to the bullies and become man of the match again?

Get a copy of 'Boys united'

As the city of San Juan pulses to summer's sluggish beat, its teenage football prodigy El Brujito, the Little Magician, vanishes without trace. Paul Faustino, South America's top sports journalist, is reluctantly drawn into the mystery. As a story of corruption and murder unfolds, he is forced to confront a bitter history of slavery and the power of the occult.

Get a copy of 'The penalty'

Dal, Chris, Abs and Jason have made the squad for the local youth club under-11s football team, the Rushton Reds. After their first match, they're determined to prove that they've got what it takes to be winners. Chris is a striker but can he put the ball in the back of the net when Rushton Reds meet Evington Eagles, their chief rivals, in a big Cup game?

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