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There s brilliantly paced football excitement on and off the pitch in this fast moving adventure. --Lovereading4kids - Julia Eccleshare
A satisfying wish fulfilment epic. --Jewish Chronicle
This tense wish-fulfilment adventure scores on every level, with attractive characters, fast-paced plot and a feel good finale. --Daily Mail
A satisfying wish fulfilment epic. --Jewish Chronicle
This tense wish-fulfilment adventure scores on every level, with attractive characters, fast-paced plot and a feel good finale. --Daily Mail
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Nat has grown up travelling around the world with his Dad. He's played football everywhere they've lived and honed his skills on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Now they are settling back at home in England. Then at a 'community' day at his favourite football team, Hatton Rovers, currently struggling at the bottom of the Premiership, Nat's talent is spotted by the club's scout. To his and his father's amazement, he finds himself talking to the manager about a place on the first team squad. There is just the little detail of his age - he's big for 13 but surely they can't get away with him posing as a 16-year-old, the minimum age for a professional player? But the club's veteran striker takes an immediate dislike to Nat and warns him off trying to get a place on the team. Nat's suspicions are aroused and soon he begins to think there is something more to Hatton Rovers' poor performance, and a local reporter begins to have suspicions about Nat. What seems like every boy's dream is quickly confronted by the tough reality of the world of professional football in this superbly exciting thriller.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Football crazy; football mad.,
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Nat Cartwright is an obnoxious young footballer spotted by a scout playing in a park kick about. Asked to go for a trial with Premier League Hatton Rangers, he finds himself thrust into the deep end of Rangers' desperate fight against relegation and the extinction that will follow. The problem is, Nat is only 13 years old.
Some underhand dealing within the club has everyone believing him to be 16, a ruse discovered late on by a nosey reporter, but there is a bigger sub story running in the background. A couple of shadowy characters make fleeting appearances and anyone with an active mind will telegraph their motives in an instant. Mentioned intermittently, it might be the author had trouble trying to develop this side issue which is a shame. Maybe it was decided it would make 'Striker Boy' too long. The denouement is one that you just knew would happen all along, which isn't to say it's a bad thing as many books and films have unsurprising endings, but the finale here is simply incorrect. Yes, it's fiction, but even those books have to be correct when dealing with matters of fact. It may be an oversight on the part of the author and publisher, which is a surprise considering his background, but anyone reading this (and they'll certainly be football fans) will notice immediately. It may, of course, be completely overlooked and forgiven. There is another glaring error a few pages in, but few will worry. The premise behind Jonny Zucker's novel may seem implausible from an adult point of view, but is perfect fare for the market at which it's aimed. The chapters are short, which should ensure readers' interest is maintained. One can imagine this being a serial in comics such as Tiger or Victor; a comic strip minus the pictures. Whilst the teams involved are real Premier League clubs - other than Hatton Rangers - their players are invented, which, though not a distraction, makes for odd bedfellows. Maybe it's a legal thing. It's just a shame about the final few pages.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Score one for the football mad in your household...,
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My daughter is actually the footie freak in the house and it's no easier to get her to pick up a book than it was her older sports-crazy PS3 junkie brothers. But she liked the sounds of this and enjoyed reading it. The main character, Nat, has been weaned on football, playing all over the world while travelling with his Dad. Now they've returned to England and he's spotted by his local football club, the Hatton Rovers who are struggling at the bottom of the Premiership. Nat looks like he's 16 and plays like a seasoned pro...can Hatton risk playing him on the first team to save their league position? Are there people who have a stake in Hatton remaining at the bottom? Will Nat be found out by snooping reporters and dobbed in by jealous players? It's all about as realistic as Oxford hitting the premiership ranks, but hey...it's fun!!! Great for 9-11 year old football hungry readers.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Accessible book for football fans,
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My ten-year-old loved this. He thought the book would be particularly suitable for children who read little but enjoy sports.
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