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Wicked Hat Trick

Thrust back in time to a ghostly Victorian mill, the Time Rangers meet a group of kids who are virtual slaves, hardly seeing sunlight. It's time for some Time Rangers action - could organizing a match save the mill workers, or are things so grim that they don't even stand a ghost of a chance?

A Ghost of a Chance

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

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 (3): Cup Shocks

"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?"

Strike!

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 Send-Off

A Terrific Football Treble From The Master Of Soccer Fiction:The Big GameKeen Young Footballer Andrew Weston Is Sure That His Skills In Defence Will Help The School Team Win Every Match. Until He Discovers Who Their First Opponents Are...The Big MatchA Dream Comes True For Chris Weston When He Is Picked To Stand In For The School Team'S Regular Goalkeeper For A Vital Cup Game.The Big PrizeChris Weston Is Going To Be The Mascot For The Local Football League Club For Their Next F.A. Cup Match! Then Disaster Strikes&

The Big Football Collection

Alex is convinced he's only in the team because his dad helps out at the weekend matches. His teammates think he's just a useless jelly belly. But they get a shock when they see his 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!

Keeper's Ball

John Williams

From the author of bestseller Black and White, this ia another gripping story of footballing rivalry.

Zero to Hero

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.

Football Daft

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!

Harry is the star of Gateway Fives, a mixed five-a-side soccer team. They've made it through to the County tournament, but Harry's ego starts to cause problems within the team - and then their goalie is injured. When Harry has to choose between the team and his own image, will he do the right thing? Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up Connect encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, or those with English as an additional language, aged 9+, at a manageable length (96 pages) and reading level (8+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Hot-Shot Harry

For once Ryan had other things on his mind besides football, an encounter with an old wise woman forms a partnership with Worm. Their mission involves a dangerous trip back to smuggling times to ensure that the future Captain Cook sees the sea.

A Bolt from the Blue

Part of a series which recounts the stories of key people in history through narrative form.

The Story of Guy Fawkes

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

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?

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