Barrington Stoke Fiction: Rugby Academy - Deadlocked by Tom Palmer (author) and David Shephard (illustrator)

Final title in a rugby trilogy. The Borderlands team has made it to the World Championships in New Zealand, but the strain of divisions within the squad and worry for their parents fighting abroad have the boys well and truly rattled. Can they pull it together in time? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Final title in a rugby trilogy. The Borderlands team has made it to the World Championships in New Zealand, but the strain of divisions within the squad and worry for their Forces parents’ safety have the boys well and truly rattled. Can they pull it together and bring the trophy home? A sporting story set against the backdrop of war and the effect of conflict on the families of those serving overseas. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781781123997

Publisher

Barrington Stoke Ltd

Date published

June 4th, 2015

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 4.1; Middle years; 2.0 points

Other details

112 pages

Condition

New

Author/Illustrator

Tom Palmer

As well as being a huge football fan, Tom Palmer has an international reputation in reader development. He is a coordinator of the Reading Partners consortium, works with The Reading Agency, Booktrust and the National Literacy Trust, and has been the official writer for the Premier League Reading Stars scheme for five years.

He also teaches annually for the Arvon Foundation, and has travelled around the world to train librarians and teachers in techniques to encourage boys to read. Tom is the author of the Foul Play football books.