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  • Published: 1 September 2010
  • ISBN: 9781407047737
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 112

Soccer Squad: Starting Eleven




The first in an action-packed series about the boys of under-elevens football squad 'The Rushton Reds'.

The local youth club are putting an under-elevens squad together - and Dal, Chris, Abs and Jason are determined to be picked.They know they're the best players in their school - but what if that isn't good enough and they don't make the team? Dal knows he'd be gutted if his mates made it and he didn't . . .

Then once the team is picked, they have to do the business on the pitch - go out and win! And their coach has a couple of surprise new players to help the team . . .

  • Published: 1 September 2010
  • ISBN: 9781407047737
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 112

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: Starting Eleven

An action-packed new football series

The Bookseller

One of a series of short, sharp and fast stories with football to the fore

The School Librarian