<b>Joseph Delaney</b> used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book,<i> The Spook's Apprentice</i>, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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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.

County Cup (2): Cup Rivals

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.

County Cup (1): Cup Favourites

The Quarter Champions of the North and the West are about to clash in the two-legged, semi-finals of the County Cup - the trophy every player wants to lift!  Who will win through to the Final?  Join the Cup trail and follow all the drama and excitement - both on and off the pitch.

County Cup (6): Cup Fever

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