Rugby Academy – serie

Woody turns to rugby to get him through the toughest time in his life in this first installment in an action-packed sports trilogy. Borderlands is no ordinary school – all of the students boarding there have parents in the armed forces, and the UK is drawing perilously close to war in the Middle East.New boy Woody is desperate to escape the school and find his way to his dad's military base, but his dad has been mobilised. He's gone. Worried and unhappy, Woody turns to the only thing that could help get him through – rugby. Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

The Borderlands team face personal hardships as they fight for the European Championship trophy in this second instalment in Tom Palmer's wartime rugby trilogy. The Borderlands boarding school rugby team have made it into the European Rugby Championship Tournament. They're enjoying their time in France, but Rory and the rest of the team can't help thinking about each of their parents, serving overseas in the growing conflict in the Central Asian Republic. Can the boys focus on the game enough to win the final and make it to the International Tournament? Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.