For footie mad children this series by Dan Freedman are the perfect books to get kids reading and may be to becoming a brilliant footballer too. They’re real page-turners as well as being realistic and believable. On a penalty shoot-out this series maximum scores.
Jamie Johnson is fast becoming the most popular player in the country. He's playing the best football of his career for his beloved Hawkstone. But life at the top of the league isn't as easy as it seems...After Hawkstone sign a new winger, Jamie suddenly has a serious rival on the team. And when he finds himself sent on loan to a tiny local club, Jamie wonders if it's all over...
Dan Freedman is best known for his hugely popular series of Jamie Johnson football novels (Scholastic UK) which have been adapted for TV by the BBC and have sold more than 700,000 copies worldwide. Before becoming an author, Dan worked with the England football team, travelling with them to two World Cups. Dan has made over 2000 school visits during the last ten years and it was those experiences that inspired him to write Unstoppable.