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Football Fever 1: Making the Grade

A CommBank Matildas and Socceroos story
By Kristin Darell
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Football Fever 1: Making the Grade by Kristin Darell is a captivating children's book that follows the journey of a young football enthusiast striving to make it onto his school's team. Amidst exciting matches and emerging friendships, the protagonist navigates challenges both on and off the field, learning valuable lessons about teamwork and determination. The story is designed to inspire kids with its themes of persistence and passion for sports.
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If you're captivated by tales of young athletes navigating friendships and challenges on and off the pitch, you might find this story engaging. It combines the excitement of football with themes of perseverance and teamwork, perfect for inspiring young readers with a love for sports.

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Everyone's got football fever!

The first book in an action-packed junior fiction series in partnership with Football Australia. Featuring Commbank Matildas and Subway Socceroos stars Sam Kerr, Ellie Carpenter, Mary Fowler, Rhyan Grant, Joel King - and more!

It's a new season for the Under 11s Merridale Fever! Kyra's the star striker and can't wait to meet the team's new recruit, Sam - all the way from England. But Sam has a secret - he's never played on a mixed team, and it's shaking his confidence.

Will advice from some very special football superstars help Kyra and Sam join forces so the team can kick off the season with a bang, or will it end in disaster before it even begins?

Part of an expansive publishing programme in the lead-up to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761048067

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 August 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 144

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Football Kristin Darell Penguin Books

About the Author

Kristin Darell has been a passionate storyteller since she was a child. Whether it was making up adventures with her twin sister, or writing about the world around her, she was rarely found without a pen and paper in hand. As an adult, she made this passion her life. She worked as a broadcast news and sports journalist for major Australian news organisations for more than twenty years. After the birth of her two children, Kristin re-focussed her attention on writing for children. As an author, she has contributed to children's writing anthologies and is publishing her debut junior fiction series in 2022. Kristin is a strong advocate for children's literature, working as the Program Manager for the Australian Children's Laureate Foundation. She lives on Sydney's northern beaches with her husband, two children, two dogs, pet snake and three-legged pygmy bearded dragon.

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