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  • Author: Alan Durant
  • Publication Date: 30 Apr 2022
  • Key Stage: 2, 3, 4
  • Interest Age: 10–16
  • Year Group: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
  • Reading Age: 9–10
  • Format: Single Copy
  • Type of Book: Fiction
  • Book Bands: Dark Blue (Level 14)
  • Accelerated Reader Interest Level: MY
  • Accelerated Reader Book Level: 4.5
  • Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 242352
  • Accelerated Reader Points: 0.5
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Making the Team: Paying the Penalty

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9781788376587
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    Join teenage football stars Callum Cooper and Jackson Mbemba for the toughest and most exciting week of their lives as they try to make the team at Premier League club Stanford FC.

    Academy footballer Jackson Mbemba has a lot going on.

    When he stands up to a gang leader on the estate where his family lives, it seems his day just couldn’t get harder. But his footballteam, Stanford FC, still need to qualify for the final of the Cathay Cup.

    Will Jackson’s split focus mean there’s a penalty to pay?

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    Making the Team: Paying the Penalty
    Making the Team: Paying the Penalty
    Making the Team: Paying the Penalty

    Reading Age 9–10 • Interest Age 11–16 • Word Count 1500–3000

    A brand-new aspirational series that follows two footballers, Callum and Jackson, through their first prestigious international pre-season tournament. It features relatable teen characters from a variety of social and cultural backgrounds and is set in the highly pressurised world of professional football.

    Perfect for readers who love an action-driven plot as well as committed football fans, these books have plenty of drama happening both on and off the pitch. This series is bound to be a sure-fire hit, bolstered by the excitement of the upcoming 2022 World Cup, these titles are guaranteed to be checked out of the library again and again.

    All the books in the Making the Team series feature a dyslexia-friendly font, off-white paper to reduce visual stress, a clear layout with generous spacing and contemporary, eye-catching illustrations which support and break up the text, all to ensure the most accessible and inviting experience for those who need to be encouraged most with their reading.

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    Author Alan Durant
    Publication Date 30 Apr 2022
    Key Stage 2, 3, 4
    Interest Age 10–16
    Year Group 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Reading Age 9–10
    Format Single Copy
    Type of Book Fiction
    Book Bands Dark Blue (Level 14)
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level MY
    Accelerated Reader Book Level 4.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz Number 242352
    Accelerated Reader Points 0.5

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