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  • Published: 2 March 2009
  • ISBN: 9781862306578
  • Imprint: Red Fox
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 128
  • RRP: $19.99

Soccer Squad: Stars!




Will fame go to the heads of the young footballers of Rushton Reds as their team appears on TV?

Dal, Chris, Abs and Jason have made the squad for the local youth club under-11s football team. And after their first match (not as successful as they'd have liked), they are determined to prove that they've got what it takes to be winners.

Jason, Dal, Abs and Chris are about to be famous! A TV documentary is being made about their team and everyone wants the chance to shine in front of the cameras. But what is more important - looking like a star, or playing well as part of the team? When Abs takes his posing a bit too far, is he getting too big for his boots?

  • Published: 2 March 2009
  • ISBN: 9781862306578
  • Imprint: Red Fox
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 128
  • RRP: $19.99

About the author

Bali Rai

Bali Rai's first novel for young adults, (un)arranged marriage, created a huge amount of interest and won many awards, including the Angus Book Award and the Leicester Book of the Year. It was also shortlisted for the prestigious Branford Boase first novel award. Rani and Sukh and The Whisper were both shortlisted for the Booktrust Teenage Prize. Bali is also the author of the hugely popular Soccer Squad series for younger readers.
Bali was born in Leicester where he still lives, writing full-time and visiting schools to talk about his books. You can visit him at www.balirai.co.uk

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Praise for Soccer Squad: Stars!

Football is the driving force, of course, but there's also plenty about friendship, about having what it takes and being part of a team. Pacy, bright and breezy

Phil Hewitt, Bognor Regis Observer

Rai is as familiar with junior soccer as he is with speech patterns of the age group, so his dialogue always rings true and will have younger readers hooked on his stories . . . His soccer stories are certain to score highly with the pre-teen age group

Leicester Mercury