dyslexia friendly

The Number 7 Shirt: (New Second edition)

Paperback

The story of a boy's journey to becoming a professional footballer. Will the advice of 5 of Manchester United's greats help him achieve his dream? Featuring facts about Best, Beckham, Cantona, Robson and Ronaldo. With a reading age of 8, this football story is particularly suitable for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.

The story of a boy's journey to becoming a professional footballer. Will the advice of 5 of Manchester United's greats help him achieve his dream? A must for football fans everywhere. Jimmy has always dreamed of becoming a pro footballer and gets one step closer when he's invited to go for a trial for the Man U Academy! But he still has lots to learn. Follow Jimmy's progress with the help of 5 of Man U's heroes, all legends of the number 7 shirt. Fabulous football story featuring facts about Best, Beckham, Cantona, Robson and Ronaldo.

RRP: £7.99

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-1-78112-133-7

Interest age

9+

Reading age

8

Publication Date

18-09-2012

Format

Paperback

Pages

64 pages

Dimensions

130x198mm

Product Description

The story of a boy's journey to becoming a professional footballer. Will the advice of 5 of Manchester United's greats help him achieve his dream? Featuring facts about Best, Beckham, Cantona, Robson and Ronaldo. With a reading age of 8, this football story is particularly suitable for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.

The story of a boy's journey to becoming a professional footballer. Will the advice of 5 of Manchester United's greats help him achieve his dream? A must for football fans everywhere. Jimmy has always dreamed of becoming a pro footballer and gets one step closer when he's invited to go for a trial for the Man U Academy! But he still has lots to learn. Follow Jimmy's progress with the help of 5 of Man U's heroes, all legends of the number 7 shirt. Fabulous football story featuring facts about Best, Beckham, Cantona, Robson and Ronaldo.

Author

Alan Gibbons, Illustrated by Aleksandar Sotirovski

A former primary school teacher, Alan Gibbons has sold over 1.3 million books and won many prestigious awards including the Blue Peter Award for ‘The Book I Couldn’t Put Down’. Alan is a high-profile library campaigner and education consultant and is a very popular speaker at schools, libraries, colleges and conferences – he visits over 150 schools a year.

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-1-78112-133-7

Reading age

8

Interest age

9+

Publication Date

18-09-2012

Format

Paperback

Pages

64 pages

Dimensions

130x198mm

Product Description

The story of a boy's journey to becoming a professional footballer. Will the advice of 5 of Manchester United's greats help him achieve his dream? Featuring facts about Best, Beckham, Cantona, Robson and Ronaldo. With a reading age of 8, this football story is particularly suitable for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.

The story of a boy's journey to becoming a professional footballer. Will the advice of 5 of Manchester United's greats help him achieve his dream? A must for football fans everywhere. Jimmy has always dreamed of becoming a pro footballer and gets one step closer when he's invited to go for a trial for the Man U Academy! But he still has lots to learn. Follow Jimmy's progress with the help of 5 of Man U's heroes, all legends of the number 7 shirt. Fabulous football story featuring facts about Best, Beckham, Cantona, Robson and Ronaldo.

Author

Alan Gibbons, Illustrated by Aleksandar Sotirovski

A former primary school teacher, Alan Gibbons has sold over 1.3 million books and won many prestigious awards including the Blue Peter Award for ‘The Book I Couldn’t Put Down’. Alan is a high-profile library campaigner and education consultant and is a very popular speaker at schools, libraries, colleges and conferences – he visits over 150 schools a year.