Surface to Air
By (Author) Tom Palmer
Illustrated by David Shephard
Book 2
HarperCollins Publishers
Barrington Stoke Ltd
25th March 2015
3rd February 2015
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
112
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 12mm
180g
The Borderlands boarding school rugby team havemade it into the European Rugby ChampionshipTournament. But Rory and the rest of the team can't help thinking about each of their parents, serving overseas in the growing conflict in theCentral Asian Republic. Can the boys focus on thegame enough to win the final and make it to theInternational Tournament A sporting story set against the backdrop of warand the effect of conflict on the families of thoseserving overseas.
Originally from Leeds, and previouslyshortlisted for the Blue Peter Prize, Tom isbest known for his Football Academy and Foul Play series. He credits articles about football with getting him into reading and libraries across the country attest to thefact that he is one of the main motivating factors for boys getting into books today.