Roy of the Rovers: Scouted: Volume 1
Published on 5. October 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-78108-698-8 (ISBN)
Description
A New Era Kicks Off!
Roy Race is a totally normal 16-year-old. He just happens to be the best striker in Melchester, too. Roy's always dreamed of becoming a professional footballer and playing for Melchester Rovers, the team he's supported his entire life, but he never thought he'd get a chance - until now. Rovers are on the lookout for new players, but is Roy good enough to catch the scout's eye? He'll have to be fitter, stronger and more determined than ever - but if he's going to become Roy of the Rovers, now's the time!
Roy Race is a totally normal 16-year-old. He just happens to be the best striker in Melchester, too. Roy's always dreamed of becoming a professional footballer and playing for Melchester Rovers, the team he's supported his entire life, but he never thought he'd get a chance - until now. Rovers are on the lookout for new players, but is Roy good enough to catch the scout's eye? He'll have to be fitter, stronger and more determined than ever - but if he's going to become Roy of the Rovers, now's the time!
Reviews / Votes
EPIC! - Match of the Day Magazine I love the way that they are about so much more than football: they are about heart, values and family. Both graphic novel and fiction titles are compelling, engaging and a lot of fun. Lace up and get reading. - Jim Sells, Programme manager for Sport & Literacy, National Literacy Trust. Read with my 7 year old who is football mad, really enjoyed it and left us wanting to read the next one in the series! - GoodReads Review This is a book that I am looking forward to putting on the shelves at school - I know already that it will be a popular title amongst our football-loving children (not just boys!). - ThatBoyCanTeach "It has everything a football fan needs" - Books for Topics "It captures the feel of playing and having a passion for football" - Comic Scene Magazine "OMG!!!!This book was a fantastic read. This book would be a fantastic for any young football fans or any lovers of a good book. I would recomend this book to ages 8 to 14. Happy reading and hope you love this books as much as I did." - Brooke Hawtin (Toppsta Website)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
illustrated throughout
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
150 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78108-698-8 (9781781086988)
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Persons
Tom Palmer is the author of 48 books featuring spies, history, the RAF, ghosts, detectives, war, football and rugby.
He has written three series for Puffin Books - Football Academy (7+), Foul Play (9+) and The Squad (9+) - and several books for Barrington Stoke, including, most recently, Armistice Runner, which has been shortlisted for 5 book prizes and D-Day Dog.
He is the author the new Roy of the Rovers fiction series, published by Rebellion.
Tom visits over 150 schools every year to run his Football and Rugby Reading Games, which tie in with his long-term work in reader development. From 2019 his range of school events will include history workshops ranging from WW2, WW1, Viking, Anglo Saxon, Roman and Iron Age.
He has worked around the UK and the world for the National Literacy Trust, the British Council, the Reading Agency, Reading Force, the Premier League, the FA and England Rugby. He is the Writer in Residence at the RAF Museums and Leeds United.
He is the winner of the Solihull and Leicester Children's Book Awards and was shortlisted for the prestigious Blue Peter Book Award.
Tom lives in Yorkshire with his wife, daughter, dog and cat.
He has written three series for Puffin Books - Football Academy (7+), Foul Play (9+) and The Squad (9+) - and several books for Barrington Stoke, including, most recently, Armistice Runner, which has been shortlisted for 5 book prizes and D-Day Dog.
He is the author the new Roy of the Rovers fiction series, published by Rebellion.
Tom visits over 150 schools every year to run his Football and Rugby Reading Games, which tie in with his long-term work in reader development. From 2019 his range of school events will include history workshops ranging from WW2, WW1, Viking, Anglo Saxon, Roman and Iron Age.
He has worked around the UK and the world for the National Literacy Trust, the British Council, the Reading Agency, Reading Force, the Premier League, the FA and England Rugby. He is the Writer in Residence at the RAF Museums and Leeds United.
He is the winner of the Solihull and Leicester Children's Book Awards and was shortlisted for the prestigious Blue Peter Book Award.
Tom lives in Yorkshire with his wife, daughter, dog and cat.