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The Football Trials: Kick Off
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Description
This exciting coming of age story follows a boy from a tower block as he joins a premier league football academy.
Jackson is good at football… really good at football. And when a scout from United spots him in the park, it seems like he might just have the chance to make it out of his high-rise tower block and into the premier league. But the other boys have been playing together since they were young and Jackson isn't sure he'll ever fit in – or be able to manage his fiery temper.
Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language. Printed on tinted paper and with a dyslexia friendly font and illustrations, The Football Trials is aimed at readers aged 12+ and has a manageable length (80 pages) and reading age (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at Catch Up, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.
Product details
| Published | 05 Apr 2018 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 80 |
| ISBN | 9781472944115 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Education |
| Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
| Series | High/Low |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
About the contributors
Reviews
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Well written and realistic, this is an excellent read. The interest level is high to offer a really satisfying read appropriate to teen readers, whilst reading is carefully graded to suit struggling readers and build their confidence.
Parents in Touch
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Designed to appeal to reluctant or dyslexic readers, the action is non-stop, short sentences ensuring it's totally accessible, but the story is still thoroughly satisfying and will leave readers wanting to hear more about Jackson.
Andrea Reece, Lovereading4Kids
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If you are working with KS3 students who are reluctant readers – but have a clear enthusiasm towards football – then this series of books should engage, dealing with issues that are very important to young lives.
UKEdChat
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This series will interest older readers towards the end of primary school or beginning of secondary school and any football fan.
The Reader Teacher, @MrEPrimary
























