Football Fever 2: Half-time Heroes: A CommBank Matildas and Socceroos story

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Everyone's got football fever! The second book in an action-packed junior fiction series in partnership with Football Australia. Featuring Commbank Matildas and Subway Socceroos stars Emily van Egmond, Courtney Nevin, Awer Mabil, Marco Tilio and more! The Under 11s Merridale Fever are back! They're having their best season ever, and even better - they have the chance to play as Half-time Heroes at a Socceroos game. All they have to do is make a video showing what makes their team special. Instead of working together, the team take sides and try to convince each other that their way is the best way. Can tips from some of Australia's best footballers help the Fever agree on what makes them heroes Part of an expansive publishing program in the lead-up to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

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Kristin Darell has been a passionate storyteller since she was a child. Whether it was making up adventures with her twin sister, or writing about the world around her, she was rarely found without a pen and paper in hand. As an adult, she made this passion her life. She worked as a broadcast news and sports journalist for major Australian news organisations for more than twenty years. After the birth of her two children, Kristin re-focussed her attention on writing for children. As an author, she has contributed to children's writing anthologies and is publishing her debut junior fiction series in 2022. Kristin is a strong advocate for children's literature, working as the Program Manager for the Australian Children's Laureate Foundation. She lives on Sydney's northern beaches with her husband, two children, two dogs, pet snake and three-legged pygmy bearded dragon.