Tom Palmer - Böcker

Ingenting får Ben att må så bra som när han spelar fotboll för United, och hans tränare berömmer honom ofta för hans skickliga spel. Men skolan är riktigt jobbig för Ben. Han döljer en stor hemlighet som varken hans lärare eller hans kamrater känn...

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Mittbacken James har spelat i Uniteds juniorlag i flera år. Alla förväntar sig att han ska följa i sin pappas fotspår och en dag spela för det engelska landslaget. Men James börjar tvivla. Det finns något som han gillar ännu mer än fotboll, men ha...

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Ända sedan Ryan hamnade i trubbel för att ha trakasserat andra spelare i laget har han ansträngt sig för att förändras och bli den bästa lagkaptenen Uniteds juniorlag någonsin haft. När så hans lagkamrat Craig ställer till problem på planen vet Ry...

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Målvakten Tomasz blir trakasserad av lagkaptenen Ryan för att han är polack. När så klubben åker till Polen för att delta i en europeisk fotbollsturnering är Tomasz fast besluten att inte låta Ryan förstöra resan för honom. Kommer Ryan och Tomasz ...

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Jake hade spelat fotboll ända sedan han lärde sig att gå. Och så länge han kunde minnas hade han drömt om att bli fotbollsproffs. Inte för att han ville bli rik och berömd som Steven Gerrard eller Wayne Rooney. Det var inte därför. Han ville bli f...

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Yunis kan knappt fatta att han är Uniteds främste anfallsspelare. Det här borde vara den bästa tiden i hans liv, men varje gång han gör mål och tittar bort mot publiken vid sidlinjen är det alltid en person som saknas. Hans pappa. Pappan vill att ...

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"Allt hände så fort. I ena ögonblicket levde han ett normalt, lyckligt liv, på utflykt med sin pappa. I nästa dök det tyska planet upp med sitt svarta kors." Femtonårige Yossi, som har suttit flera år i nazisternas koncentrationsläger, skickas eft...

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Medan andra världskriget rullar på utan ett slut i sikte är vardagslivet för människorna i nazistockuperade Nederländerna farligt och fullt av umbäranden. Det finns inte mycket att äta, och alla lever med det ständiga hotet att gripas, avrättas el...

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Kian has to face his fears of footballing failure in order to support a friend in this action-packed sports story from bestselling and award-winning author Tom Palmer. Kian's best mate Azeem is desperate for them both to join the local football te...

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När Jack spelar sin första professionella fotbollsmatch borde det ha varit det stoltaste ögonblicket i hans liv. Men året är 1914 och det stora kriget har precis brutit ut. Idrottsmän anklagas för feghet, och snart bildas "Fotbollsbataljonen". Jac...

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Boys United: the first book in the Football Academy series by Tom Palmer Jake loves football and dreams of becoming a professional footballer. He's worried about his height though - what if he's too small for football? But on the day of his trial ...

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Ben is at his happiest playing for United and is getting top marks from the coach. But every day at school is a trial for Ben, as he struggles to hide a huge secret from his teachers and classmates. Ben's secret is starting to affect his game - ca...

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Rocky Race is going to be the best soccer player in the world! Rocky Race is not your average fourteen year old. She's determined, ambitious and the best football player you've ever seen. So, when she gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to atten...

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United's under-twelves are in Poland for a tournament. Goal-keeper Tomasz is very excited to be playing in his home country, but team captain Ryan thinks Poland are rubbish - in fact, he thinks everything Polish is rubbish. Ryan's behaviour causes...

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An exciting football series, following the adventures of United's under-twelves side. Since Ryan Flynn got into trouble for bullying, he's been determined to pull his socks up and be the best captain United's ever had. So when team-mate Craig caus...

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Can Rocky Race lead her team to victory? Now that Rocky has her grades under control, she can focus on the most important thing: she is going to the California Soccer Championships! With only weeks to go until the big match, Rocky is starting to.....

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When Danny Harte finds out there's been an anonymous foreign buy-out of his favourite club, City, he's furious - the fans were about to buy it themselves. The club is being secretive and Danny is determined to find out what's going on - until he's...

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Femtonårige Yossi, som har suttit flera år i nazisternas koncentrationsläger, skickas efter kriget till tryggheten i England. Tillsammans med vännerna Leo och Mordecai försöker han finna sig tillrätta i det främmande landet, men det är svårt. Yoss...

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Rocky Race is going for goal - but what about her grades? Rocky Race is living the dream: she's won a scholarship to a prestigious high school in Los Angeles, where she gets to play soccer and train for going pro. She's got an amazing best friend,...

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Tarn grapples with the loss of her brother at Dunkirk as she faces the threat of Nazi invasion in the Cumbrian countryside in this gripping wartime tale from Tom Palmer. July 1940 - as Tarn struggles to come to terms with the loss of her beloved b...

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Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer returns with a thrilling naval adventure inspired by the incredible history of the Second World War Arctic convoys. Winter 1943. Teenagers Frank, Joseph and Stephen are Royal Navy recruits on their first missi...

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Striking Out: the second book in the Football Academy series by Tom Palmer Yunis can't believe that he's United leading scorer. It should be the happiest time of his life, but his father wants him to give up football and work hard at school. Can Y...

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Master storyteller Tom Palmer returns with a deeply moving and beautifully told novel of friendship and belonging, inspired by the incredible true story of the Windermere Boys. "The best children's fiction book I've yet read about the Holocaust" -...

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As he spends his days playing makeshift cricket, Adnan dreams of playing the game professionally for a team. When one of Adnan's games ends with a damaged car, he fears his chances of practising will be over - his future all depends on what the ow...

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Lucas is the best in his football team at taking penalties. He never misses - ever. But one day that all changes and Lucas has to learn to deal with his mistake, finding a way of building up his confidence once again ? This thought-provoking story...

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Join Sam as she goes to her first ever football game. This exciting narrative by Tom Palmer follows Sam's day from beginning to end, describing her journey to the stadium, the football songs she hears and the goals! Collins Big Cat Phonics Progres...

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On 6 June 1944, Emile Corteil parachuted into France with his dog, Glen - and Jack is determined to discover their fate ... Master storyteller Tom Palmer returns with a touching celebration of the heroic paratroopers of WWII and their parachuting ...

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Tom Palmer's bestselling WWl novel, based on the true story of war hero and footballing legend Jack Cock.It's the proudest moment of Jack's life - his debut as a professional footballer. Now he has a chance to achieve his dream of playing for his ...

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Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer returns with a thrilling naval adventure inspired by the incredible history of the Second World War Arctic convoys.Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer returns with a thrilling naval adventure inspired by the...

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Tarn grapples with the loss of her brother at Dunkirk as she faces the threat of Nazi invasion in the Cumbrian countryside in this gripping wartime tale from Tom Palmer.July 1940 - as Tarn struggles to come to terms with the loss of her beloved br...

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