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Kian has to face his fears of footballing failure in order to support a friend in this action-packed sports story from bestselling and award-winning author Tom Palmer. Kian’s best mate Azeem is desperate for them both to join the local football team. He can’t understand why...
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The Fear
Kian has to face his fears of footballing failure in order to support a friend in this action-packed sports story from bestselling and award-winning author Tom Palmer.
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Kian has to face his fears of footballing failure in order to support a friend in this action-packed sports story from bestselling and award-winning author Tom Palmer.
Kian’s best mate Azeem is desperate for them both to join the local football team. He can’t understand why Kian’s reluctant as he’s one of the best players on their estate.
But a bad experience with a former coach has robbed Kian of all his confidence. He wants to support his friend, but he doesn’t think he can face the pressure of being part of a team again.
Can Kian overcome The Fear?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780008695705
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 September 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd
Illustration: 16 b/w, illus
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Robin Boyden
Audience: Children, Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 5.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 72
About the Author
Tom Palmer was a reluctant reader as a child and credits articles about football with getting him into reading. He is now the multi-award-winning author of many books for young readers, including the Young Quills Award winner After the War and FCBG Children's Book Award winners Armistice Runner and D-Day Dog. In 2019 Tom was awarded the National Literacy Trust's Ruth Rendell Award in recognition of his significant contribution to literacy work in the UK. Robin Boyden is the author-illustrator of Gerald Needs a Friend and the illustrator of numerous bestselling middle grade and non-fiction books for children, including the My Brother Is a Superhero series by David Solomons, Leah Williamson's The Wonder Team series, and the Dr Who Team TARDIS Diaries. He lives with his family in Cheltenham.
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