Soccer Squad #1: Starting Eleven

It all starts when the local youth club decides to put together an under-elevens squad. Dal, Chris, Abs and Jason are determined to be picked. They know they’re the best players in their school. Still, what if that isn’t good enough? But when the team is picked and – big relief! – they’re on the squad, that’s just the start of the challenge. Now they have to do the job on-pitch: go out and win glory!

  • A heart-stopping tale of football by award-winner Bali Rai
  • An authentic take on sporting dreams and disappointments
  • Fantastically exciting fiction to hook children into reading
  • Bali is the author of UnArranged Marriage and Rani and Sukh

“A series of short, sharp and fast stories with football to the fore.” School Librarian

“His dialogue always rings true and will have younger readers hooked on his stories.” Leicester Mercury

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