Key Stages: 1 - 2

Description

Format: Single copy (Read Aloud) novel

Number of pages:128

Reading Age: 8-10 Interest Level: 7-11

Reading aloud gives all pupils access to engaging texts and helps nurture a love of reading for pleasure. Research shows that reading for pleasure is linked to higher academic achievement, greater empathy, a deeper understanding of personal identity, and improved mental wellbeing.

A young, promising professional footballer becomes caught up in the ravages of World War Two.