Great Shot!

A second tale about the young footballers of Great Catesby Primary School

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.

Have a go! Shoot!" 
Tom, captain of the school football team, can't believe what is happening. Everyone in the team is scoring goals - except him. He even misses a penalty! But when his teammate Jonty is suddenly in danger, Tom needs to find his shooting boots again - and quickly!

Wicked Catch!

Another lively Sports Special Corgi Pup from Rob Childs.

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.

It's summer and so Bradley, Jagdish, Suresh and Shannon are playing rounders! Who will be the best fielder - could it be Dylan the dog? A Sports Special story from Rob Childs, featuring the characters from Wicked Day!

Strike!

A fantastic tale of football and fishing for beginner readers.

This is perfect for football mad children. It is easy to read, funny and ideal for all those children who want to start reading on their own

Young readers with an interest in football and/or fishing will enjoy this undemanding and simply illustrated book

A lively tale for boys aged five to seven

Rob Childs (Author) 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. Martin Chatterton (Illustrator) Martin Chatterton was born in Liverpool, England. He has been writing children's books and Young Adult fiction for over twenty years and also writes crime novels under the name Ed Chatterton. In addition to his award-winning career as a writer, he has enjoyed international success as an illustrator as well as working as a graphic designer, university lecturer and commercials director. He now divides his time between Australia and the UK and is married with two children.

Jake loves football and fishing (even though he barely ever catches a fish) but his best friend Adam thinks fishing is cruel. Jake also hasn't been doing very well in their team's Sunday matches, but is determined to prove himself, score a hat-trick and win the match ball in the game against their arch rivals. Adam makes the stakes even higher by making a deal with Jake - he'll help Jake to score his three goals but in return Jake will have to give up fishing! Will Jake go for the hat-trick?

The Big Send-Off

The latest exciting title in the successful BIG series of football stories

Off! Off! Off! 
Danebridge school football team - captained by goalie Chris Weston - have had a shaky season in the League, but a good Cup run. Now they face a crucial semi-final replay - a match they must win if they are to meet their arch-rivals, Shenby, in the Final. Will Chris lift the Cup? Find out what happens in this new action-packed story in the bestselling BIG soccer series - everything from a nerve-jangling penalty shootout to a shock sending-off!

The Big Drop

Chris Weston and his teammates battle to avoid relegation in this latest title in the bestselling and popular football series

The end of the season is approaching and Danebridge School football team faces relegation down a league - unless they can win a few last-minute games.   Can Chris Weston, their skipper and goalkeeper, pull the team together and get the vital results the team needs so badly?  If he fails, it's the big drop for Danebridge...

The Big Win

The excitement of winning the Lottery is combined with footballing action in this latest title in a popular and bestselling series

Who cares about losing when you're a millionaire?' 
Chris Weston, goalkeeper and school team captain, has problems. With Danebridge too close for comfort to the relegation zone, they're facing two key games in a week - and most of the players seem to have other things on their minds right now. Two million of them. For midfielder Mark Towers has just struck lucky. His family have won the Lottery! Chris would prefer a different kind of big win - on the football pitch. Can they all pull together as a team before it's too late?

The Big Kick

Chris is facing a vital test in the latest football feast from the hugely popular series.

Goalkeeper Chris Weston is stunned when he is asked to captain the Danebridge School football team. But the season gets off to a disastrous start and no-one, especially bullying Luke Bradshaw, can forget the good old days when Chris's brother Andrew and his friends led the team to victory. 
 
There's only one way for Chris to prove himself and his team. Somehow they must beat Andrew and the other Danebridge Old Boys in a very special challenge match. But as the big day draws near, Chris knows that he is facing a vital test...

Football Daft

Top-scoring soccer story from today's best-known writer of football fiction

Rob Child'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

Brain Draper is the butt of many jokes at school about his difficulties with reading, but Luke knows he's also a talented goal-scorer. Can Luke persuade his friend to pluck up his confidence and show everyone his skill on the pitch? 
 
Another football feast from today's best-known writer of soccer fiction.

All Goalies Are Crazy

The second in the hugely popular SOCCER MAD series - can Sanjay keep his position as top goalie?

Refreshing to see a whole range of books that can still tempt [boys] to the wonderful world of reading

There is immediate involvement for the reader and the informed treatment of the subject makes this a fast-paced and above average football story. A good choice for the football mad but reluctant boy reader

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?

Football Flukes

A gripping tale, filled with football action, from the terrific SOCCER MAD series.

The next in the successful soccer SOCCER MAD series sees Luke facing a tough challenge - can he prove that the Swifts' first-round victory in the cup wasn't simply a fluke?

The Big Chance

Plenty of action and drama in the latest from the top-selling series.

It's the beginning of the season and Chris Weston, captain of Danebridge School football team, knows that his team needs goalscorers - players to put the ball in the back of the net. 
 
Two younger boys show promise - nimble Jamie, who can dribble round any opponent, and moody, overweight David (known as Pud), whose cannonball shots are unstoppable. But can Jamie learn to play as part of a team? And can Pud manage to control his temper? When both boys are picked to play for the team in a vital match - the first round of the county cup competition - Chris knows it is up to him, as captain, to help both boys make the most of their big chance...

The Big Match

Young Chris has to prove himself in goal in this latest exciting story from the bestselling football series.

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

'Ace save, Chris' shouted Andrew. 'You're unbeatable today!' 
 
But will he be unbeatable when he is picked to stand in for the regular school team goalkeeper in a vital cup game against Shenby School, their main rivals? For Chris is several years younger than the rest - and some of the team doubt his skills in goal...

The Big Clash

Footballer Chris Weston has to cope not only with fighting to keep his team in the Cup, but also with dealing with the return of his absentee father

I've heard you're a good keeper. How about producing one for me, eh?' 
Chris Weston, goalie and team captain of Danebridge school football team, can hardly believe it when his team - fighting relegation - make it to the semi-finals of the Cup! But how can he concentrate on his football when his absentee father makes an appearance. For Dad can't keep his mouth shut, shouting out his comments from the touchline and completely putting Chris off his game. Can Chris keep his head and focus on his football? And can Danebridge make it to the Final?

The Big Prize

In this action-packed football feast Chris is thrilled to be chosen as the mascot for his club, but is his luck running out?

Everything seems to be going great for Chris Weston. First he wins the prize of being chosen to be the mascot for the local football league club for their next F.A. Cup match. Then he is picked to play in goal for his school team on the morning of the same day. 
 
But then disaster strikes and Chris can hardly walk, let alone run on to a pitch. Has his luck suddenly changed for the worse? And will he miss his chance of being a mascot?

The Big Goal

An exciting soccer battle from the bestselling series.

Andrew Weston is overjoyed when he wins a SPOT THE BALL competition and gets the chance to form a five-a-side football team and take part in a special weekend tournament. Naming his team the Vikings, Andrew is determined to play well - especially since talent scouts from his favourite club, United, will be watching the matches. 
 
But the opposition is tough. Especially Dean's Demons, who play their football hard with bruising tackles and unfair fouls. Now Andrew and his team don't only want to win the Cup - they want to beat the Demons and show them how football should REALLY be played!

The Big Game

The second in the highly successful and popular football series.

It's September, and Andrew Weston can hardly wait to get back to school. For this year he is to play in the school football team, and Andrew is sure that his skills in defence will help Danebridge win every match. 
 
But Andrew and his younger brother Chris - a promising goalkeeper - are in action even sooner when they take part in an annual six-a-side football tournament. When a young winger for the Selworth team gives Andrew a few bad moments, Andrew suspects that his debut match for the school team won't be easy at all. For their first opponents are to be...Selworth!

Soccer At Sandford

Jeff Thompson is delighted to be picked as captain of Sanford Primary School’s football team. With an enthusiastic new teacher and a team full of talent – not least that of loner Gary Clarke, with his flashes of goal-scoring brilliance – he is determined to lead Sandford to success. Their goal is the important League Championship- and their main rivals are Tanby, who they must first meet in a vital Cup-tie… 
From kick-off to the final whistle, through success and disappointment, penalties and corners, to the final nail-biting matches of the season, follow the action and excitement as the young footballers of Sandford Primary School learn how to develop their skills and mould together as a real team – a team who are determined to win by playing the best football possible!

Keeper's Ball

A sweet and funny football tale from the master of football fiction.

An excellent story, not just for football fans: a highly recommended read

Simply told, this story nevertheless leaves readers, and perhaps their wrong-headed dads, with something to think about

This uplifting story realistically tackles the subject of bullying with humour

Alex is always being left on the bench - in fact, he's sure he's only in the team at all because his dad helps out at his team's weekend matches. His teammates think he's just a useless jelly belly - but they get a shock when they see Alex has a hidden talent. That belly - and all the rest of him - turns out to be spectacularly good at stopping goals. Jelly Belly has found his place in the team! A sparkling football story about a determined underdog.

County Cup (1): Cup Favourites

A gripping new football series from soccer supremo Rob Childs

Every year, in the county of Medland, school football teams compete for the most prestigious trophy in the area - the County Cup. Round-robin tournaments determine the winners of the four Quarter Shields - in the North, the East, the South and the West and the winners then clash in the semi-finals and then the Finals. The first four books in this series detail the teams in each quarter, battling it out to win a place in the semi-finals. The winning teams - and characters - can then be followed through the series in subsequent titles.

Soccer Stars

The Swillsby Swifts on tour - the latest title in the bestselling Soccer Mad series

Luke has always envied his cousin Jon's natural football skills - envied his ability to put the ball effortlessly into the back of the net with the sort of style that just can't be learned. That's why he's delighted when Jon agrees to play with his Sunday league team, the Swillsby Swifts, as they go on tour; with Jon on board, the team have a real chance of success. But to Luke's surprise, Jon isn't the only player to come across as a star . . .

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Jonty's father is the Red Fox - a superstar in the pop world. And now Jonty's dad is helping the young footballers of Great Catesby Primary School in recording a special football song: Come on, you Greats! 
 
The third tale about Tom, Jonty and their friends in the school football team.

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