Matthew doesn't care about anything as much as football. What's more, he's the best player in the whole school! But his mother has banned him from playing, and she doesn't seem to care if he misses the most important match of the season. The whole team are depending on him. Is there anything he can do?

 

This book is part of a book series called Colour Graffix .

There are 80 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2010 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Born in London in 1954, Bob Moulder studied art at Watford and Belfast universities. Having worked as a professional illustrator for over thirty years, Bob's passion for drawing has led him to work for a range of leading publishers, magazines and organisations. Specialising in historical and sports illustrations, Bob's previous titles for A & C Black include Goal Getter and Zero to Hero. Michael Hardcastle has a passion for sports, whether it be tennis, motorcross, horse racing or basketball, and has written over 90 sports books for young people. However, he is best-known for his football titles - ranging from Soccer Star, published by Egmont, to the Shoot Out series for Faber.