The Number 7 Shirt
By (Author) Alan Gibbons
Illustrated by Aleksandar Sotirovski
Book 1
HarperCollins Publishers
Barrington Stoke Ltd
18th September 2012
18th September 2012
New Second edition
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
64
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 6mm
120g
The story of a boy's journey to becoming a professional footballer. Will the advice of 5 of Manchester United's greats help him achieve his dream A must for football fans everywhere. Jimmy has always dreamed of becoming a pro footballer and gets one step closer when he's invited to go for a trial for the Man U Academy! But he still has lots to learn. Follow Jimmy's progress with the help of 5 of Man U's heroes, all legends of the number 7 shirt. Fabulous football story featuring facts about Best, Beckham, Cantona, Robson and Ronaldo.
A former primary school teacher, Alan has written over 50 books and won or been shortlisted for many prestigious awards. His books have been published all over the world. Alan is a very popular speaker at schools, libraries, colleges and conferences - he visits over 150 schools a year! He has also written The Greatest and Night Hunger for Barrington Stoke. He lives in Liverpool.