This is the first book in an action-packed football series from the bestselling sports writer Michael Hardcastle, following the dramas and excitements of the close knit cast of characters whose lives revolve around Goal Kings JFC. Striker Alex is the most talented player on the team, but he is finding it increasingly hard to control his temper in front of the referee. Off-pitch, an ambitious parent launches a secret plot to have the coach Sam Saxton replaced and the tension peaks when the most important game of the season ends in a penalty shoot-out.
Scott and Kel are rivals on the same soccer team. Which one of them will be the team's top scorer? What will it take to make them work together?" -- p. 4 of cover.
This is the second in Michael Hardcastle's action-packed series following the dramas and excitements of the close knit cast of characters whose lives revolve around Goal Kings JFC. A shock injury leads to a mid-season change of coach, and suddenly all the members of the team are under pressure to prove their worth. Josh is desperate for a lucky break to get him off the sub bench, Alex's position as star striker is under threat, and bitter rivalry breaks out amongst the players for the position of team captain. Will the Kings pull together in time to save relegation?
This is the sixth book in Michael Hardcastle's pacy series following the dramas and adventures of Goal Kings JFC. Only months after becoming champions the Goal Kings are struggling. So would a change of coach revive them or simply make things worse? There are distractions for the team in the shape of new friendships, especially with girls, and the arrival of a foreign player is not welcomed by everyone. Suddenly the Kings' troubles seem to be multiplying faster than their goals on the pitch.
All football fans will love the fifth title in Michael Hardcastle's highly successful series, which follows the dramas and excitements of the close-knit cast of characters whose lives revolve around Goal Kings JFC. Champions they may be, but the Goal Kings start a new season with a clutch of problems. Danny, goalkeeper and skipper, is not only injured but lacking confidence while a former team-mate is threatening to take his revenge on the Kings for the way he claims they treated him. And is someone trying to tempt their star players to move to another team?
Book 3 in an action-packed series following the dramas and excitements of a close-knit cast of characters whose lives revolve around Goal Kings JFC. There are serious signs of discontent amongst the team mebers of Goal Kings JFC. Davey is convinced that his true talent as a striker isn't being recognised, and he decides to make secret approaches to another side. Meanwhile Alex is alos plotting a surprise move, and- despite a hopeful new signing - the Kings make a disastrous mess of their first game of the season. The pressure is on Coach Ricky Todd to bring the Kings back to winning form. But unfortunately, Ricky has problems of his own . . .
This action-packed novel by the UK's best-selling sports fiction writer for children is a must for aspiring cricketers - boys and girls alike. Nick Freeland lives for cricket. His mum is an all-rounder in the England Women's Team and his ambition is not only to play for England but to be the fastest bowler in the world. And this is not just an idle dream, he's got the talent and the determination to realize his goal. And he's got a hero on his side - the fast bowler Kamram Aslam. What he hasn't got is the support of his school coach - and the chance to show just how good he is . . .
Book 4 in this action-packed series following the dramas and excitements of a close-knit cast of characters whose lives revolve around Goal Kings JFC. Under their new coach Jane Allenby, the Kings develop some exciting new training techniques and it looks as if they will finally win through to the Championships. But Dominick Allenby isn't so sure that having a mother as a boss is a good idea - and a couple of ex-Goal Kings players look set to sabotage the team's winning chances.
When Tom leaves home he falls in with a charming man who offers him big money for a week's work. What can the job be? And does Tom succeed? Includes comprehension questions.
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