Death Match
1st Edition
Published on 2. February 2012
64 pages
978-1-4081-6584-3 (ISBN)
Description
During the Nazi occupation of Ukraine, a match was set up between Dynamo Kiev's players, playing as FC Start, and a German side. Kiev won. And when the Germans fielded a better side, Kiev beat them too. And again, and again. Until the half-starved FC Start players faced an international-calibre German side, under the threat of execution if
they didn't let the occupiers win... An astonishing true story.
Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired 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 11+, at a manageable length (64 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.
they didn't let the occupiers win... An astonishing true story.
Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired 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 11+, at a manageable length (64 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.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Black and white throughout
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-6584-3 (9781408165843)
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Andy Croft
Death Match
Book
09/2011
A & C Black (Childrens books)
€27.42
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Person
Andy Croft has written over forty non-fiction books (mostly about football) and four novels for teenagers. He has also written nine books of poetry and edited many poetry anthologies. Death Match is his first title for A & C Black.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Losing
- Chapter 2 Shooting
- Chapter 3 Training
- Chapter 4 Flying Start
- Chapter 5 Foul
- Chapter 6 Winning
- Chapter 7 Counter-attack
- Chapter 8 Defending
- Chapter 9 Revenge
- Chapter 10 Own Goal
- Chapter 11 Victory
- Imprint
