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Calum’s Tough Match
£2.99
Don't miss a minute of the non-stop action as 10-year-old Calum Ferguson goes from struggling to settle into a new town whilst fighting for his place on the school football team to impressing scouts, proving themselves and contending with arch rivals. Scotland Stars F.C. books are packed with excitement on and off the field, as well as loads of extras like character cards to collect and football tips, puzzles and games.
Caleytown's P6 boys have come so far, but they've still got to beat their old rivals Muckleton in the playoffs if they want a place in the National Soccer Sevens Tournament.
There's a longstanding tradition of pranking between these two teams, and Calum and Leo are feeling the pressure to make this year more hilarious than ever...
Their headteacher has threatened to forfeit the tournament if they pull a prank on Muckleton. Will they risk it anyway -- and have they forgotten how important the tournament is to them?
Reviews
Praise for Calum's New Team (Book 1):
'Nice writing style and no embarrassing stuff. You only need to like football. And to be able to sympathise with a boy who has to use his dog as goalie [not very good at defending the goal] when he plays all alone.'
-- Bookwitch
'... the love for the game and for literacy shines through the text. It's easy to read, with a manageable vocabulary and a plot that moves along quickly and realistically. Interspersed with zazzy illustrations from Alice A Morentorn and complete with trading cards inside, this is a young football fan's dream story.'
--MinervaReads

Author
Danny Scott, a die-hard football fan, is digital marketing manager for children’s literacy organisation Scottish Book Trust and goalie for Scotland Writers F.C.
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Alice A. Morentorn is a children’s book illustrator and a teacher at Emile Cohl School of Arts in Lyon, France.
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