Abe finds himself in a Britain which is being taken over by witches. His best friend Alicia is just discovering her own power as a witch - can he help her to stay away from the dark side? And can the team of boyish old men, he rescued in Abe's team, help him win when it is time for the final battle? Wonderfully exciting and magical novel, full of energy, action, and good humour. This is an appealing combination of football and magic, ideal for both boys and girls.

 

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Oxford University Press .

Will Gatti was born in London and worked in publishing before turning to teaching. His novels for children and teenagers have been published in Denmark, Holland, Italy and Germany. Will is now head of English at a secondary school in Surrey. Every summer, with his wife and two children, he goes to the family home in the west of Ireland to fish and to write.