The Soccer Mad Collection
By (Author) Rob Childs
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)
7th May 2009
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: School stories
Paperback
240
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 14mm
171g
Top-value paperback omnibus of two titles from the popular Soccer Mad series Two action-packed tales from the popular Soccer Mad series-- SOCCER MAD - Luke faces a tough challenge when the first-round draw for the Sunday League Cup is announced - and the Swifts are up against the league stars... ALL GOALIES ARE CRAZY - but some goalies are more crazy than others! After a series of match-losing blunders, can Sanjay prove himself the number one goalie
Bang in the 50-yard box is Soccer Mad from Rob Childs, the racily-written tale of how one boy takes his Sunday team of rag-tag juveniles to face the champions in the local league * TES *
An excellent story detailed enough to please the most devoted fanatic * Independent on Sunday on "Soccer Mad" *
Rob Childs's love for football is obvious and sincere. I'm so glad he writes and gives me yet more material to offer my book-hating boys. There's no loss of 'street-cred' when you're seen reading this by your mates! * Books for Keeps *
ROB CHILDS is an ex-Leicestershire teacher with many years' experience of coaching and organizing school teams in football, athletics, cricket and cross-country. He is well-known for his successful THE BIG MATCH series, the SOCCER MAD, PHANTOM FOOTBALL and COUNTY CUP series in Yearling and for the popular GREAT! series for Corgi Pups.