Inventively illustrated in just two colours, this stylish first reader uses several different media - posters, letters, video diary - to tell a story about a subject with strong child appeal - football. Ideal for use in the classroom as well as at home, this book is part of the Starters series which fits guidelines in the Literacy Strategy, which recommend using different media and sources to teach children to read.

 

This book is part of a book series called Walker Starters .

This book is aimed at children in primary school. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Walker Books Ltd .

Martin Waddell is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest living writers of books for children. He has won many awards for his work, including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004. Giles Andreae and Russel Ayto are a dream picture book team, with multiple awards between them including the Federation of Children's Book Award, the Gold Award for the Nestle Children's Book Prize and the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.