Dream On: (New Third edition)
Paperback
Baljit dreams of football stardom, so when the chance of a lifetime comes along, he can't let it slip through his grasp – even if it means a chain of lies to his parents … A witty and warm spots drama from teen favourite Bali Rai.
While Baljit shovels chips in his dad's chippy, he dreams of football stardom. Then the chance of a lifetime comes along – a trial for the Premier League. But Baljit is sure his parents will disapprove, and so the lies begin. Will Baljit's parents cost him his dream, or will his own lies trip him up?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 8.
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-422-2
Interest age
11+
Reading age
8
Publication Date
04-11-2014
Format
Paperback
Pages
72 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
Baljit dreams of football stardom, so when the chance of a lifetime comes along, he can't let it slip through his grasp – even if it means a chain of lies to his parents … A witty and warm spots drama from teen favourite Bali Rai.
While Baljit shovels chips in his dad's chippy, he dreams of football stardom. Then the chance of a lifetime comes along – a trial for the Premier League. But Baljit is sure his parents will disapprove, and so the lies begin. Will Baljit's parents cost him his dream, or will his own lies trip him up?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 8.
Author
Bali Rai
Bali Rai was born in Leicester where he grew up in a multicultural community dreaming of playing football for Liverpool FC, being Bob Marley or becoming a writer. He writes the books he would have enjoyed as a teenager and his book Rani and Sukh is a set-text for GCSE English. His novel, Killing Honour, won the North East Teenage Book Award, and was described as “utterly compelling” by The Bookseller.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-422-2
Reading age
8
Interest age
11+
Publication Date
04-11-2014
Format
Paperback
Pages
72 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
Baljit dreams of football stardom, so when the chance of a lifetime comes along, he can't let it slip through his grasp – even if it means a chain of lies to his parents … A witty and warm spots drama from teen favourite Bali Rai.
While Baljit shovels chips in his dad's chippy, he dreams of football stardom. Then the chance of a lifetime comes along – a trial for the Premier League. But Baljit is sure his parents will disapprove, and so the lies begin. Will Baljit's parents cost him his dream, or will his own lies trip him up?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 8.
Author
Bali Rai
Bali Rai was born in Leicester where he grew up in a multicultural community dreaming of playing football for Liverpool FC, being Bob Marley or becoming a writer. He writes the books he would have enjoyed as a teenager and his book Rani and Sukh is a set-text for GCSE English. His novel, Killing Honour, won the North East Teenage Book Award, and was described as “utterly compelling” by The Bookseller.
