Joseph Delaney 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, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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A collection of three fabulous football stories from the BIG series about football-mad brothers Chris and Andrew Weston. The three titles contained are THE BIG CLASH, THE BIG DROP and THE BIG SEND-OFF. Will Danebridge win the Cup? As captain, Chris has to deal with everything from a penalty shoot-out to a shock sending-off!

Big Cup Collection Omnibus

"THIS IS WHERE WE BELONG - IN THE BIG TIME!" 
Andrew and Chris Weston have both been invited to attend a special summer coaching course at one of the country's top football clubs. The brothers are determined to give it their best shot, hoping to impress United's scouts. Another bonus is the chance to be ball boys at a World Cup qualifying match between England and Holland. But the big event turns out to be even more explosive than anyone could ever have guessed...!

The Big Time

THE BIG WIN 
Midfielder Mark Towers has just struck lucky: his family has won the Lottery! But Chris Weston, captain of Danebridge School football team, wants a different kind of big win - on the football pitch... 
THE BIG FIX 
Can Danebridge beat their arch-rivals, Shenby, when the referee seems to be playing against them too? 
THE BIG FREEZE 
Chris captains the team in an exciting triangular tournament - on an all-weather pitch!

The Big Football Frenzy

A spooky footballing tale! 
 
Tom is bored on the family holiday by the seaside - until he meets Leo, a mysterious barefoot boy who invites Tom to take part in a six-a-side soccer tournament on the beach. 
 
The rest of the team are dead weird too. Even stranger, not one of them has a shadow in the sun!

Phantom Football: Soccer Shadows

THREE BOOKS IN ONE! 
 
Wicked Day! Join all the fun and games of Sports Day. Bradley and his mates are out to a very special day. But what's happened to the cup? 
 
Wicked Catch! Come and enjoy all the excitement of a challenge game of rounders. Who will make the vital catch - could it be Bradley's dog, Dylan? Woof! 
 
Strike! Whether it's football or fishing, Jake seems to be out of luck. He can't get a ball or a fish into the net! But his friends Adam and Owen are very keen to help Jake score.

Wicked Hat Trick

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Who is the mysterious player turning up to practise with the Bradgate School football squad? Flying down the wing, ghosting past defenders, the red-headed newcomer seems to have the magic touch that can win games. But why can't the team's shooting star play away from home? 
 
A gripping tale of soccer and the supernatural from football maestro, Rob Childs

Phantom Football: Team Spirit

Michael, Hannah, Tom and the other seven to eight-year-olds in their class are all totally soccer mad - and new-boy Jonty fits right in when he turns up on his first day, bouncing a football!  As the class team prepare for a special five-a-side football tournament, Jonty also comes up with a great idea to help save their small village school from closure - sponsored goals!  And he has an extra surprise up his sleeve too - his father is a famous pop star and also football crazy...

Great Save!

Ellie Simmonds

Book 2 in a magical new series from Paralympian and star of the Great Comic Relief Bake-Off, Ellie Simmonds. 
 
Ellie's Magical Bakery is a great success. Ellie and Victoria Sponge are having lots of fun baking cakes which Ellie sells in the shop and Basil delivers on his roller skates. Even Whisk is helping out, by decorating the boxes! 
 
But when a local boy loses his new puppy, Ellie and Basil are desperate to find it for him. Ellie's magical book has a recipe to help them, but it is rather unusual. The recipe leads them to the butcher's, where they find the puppy has stolen some sausages, and to the village green where they find a stick . . . But how will the recipe help Ellie and her friends find the lost puppy?

Ellie's Magical Bakery: Perfect Pie for a Perfect Pet

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