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Books with author Ray Childs

  • The Big Send-Off

    Rob Childs

    eBook (RHCP Digital, Jan. 31, 2013)
    Off! Off! Off!Danebridge school football team - captained by goalie Chris Weston - have had a shaky season in the League, but a good Cup run. Now they face a crucial semi-final replay - a match they must win if they are to meet their arch-rivals, Shenby, in the Final. Will Chris lift the Cup? Find out what happens in this new action-packed story in the bestselling BIG soccer series - everything from a nerve-jangling penalty shootout to a shock sending-off!
  • County Cup

    Rob Childs

    eBook (RHCP Digital, Sept. 30, 2013)
    Every year, in the county of Medland, school football teams compete for the most prestigious trophy in the area - the County Cup. Round-robin tournaments determine the winners of the four Quarter Shields - in the North, the East, the South and the West and the winners then clash in the semi-finals and then the Finals. The first four books in this series detail the teams in each quarter, battling it out to win a place in the semi-finals. The winning teams - and characters - can then be followed through the series in subsequent titles
  • County Cup

    Rob Childs

    eBook (RHCP Digital, Oct. 31, 2013)
    The Quarter Champions of the North and the West are about to clash in the two-legged, semi-finals of the County Cup - the trophy every player wants to lift! Who will win through to the Final? Join the Cup trail and follow all the drama and excitement - both on and off the pitch.
  • Soccer Shocks

    Rob Childs

    Paperback (Corgi Childrens, Feb. 5, 2001)
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  • My Uncle Was Sir Francis Drake

    Rob Childs

    Paperback (Hodder Wayland, Sept. 21, 2000)
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  • Little Histories: Guy Fawkes

    Rob Childs

    Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, )
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  • Keeper's Ball

    Rob Childs

    Paperback (Corgi, April 26, 2005)
    Alex is convinced he’s only in the team because his dad helps out at the weekend matches. His teammates think he’s just a useless jelly belly. But they get a shock when they see his hidden talent. That belly β€” and all the rest of him β€” turns out to be spectacularly good at stopping goals. Jelly Belly has found his place in the team!
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  • Wicked Day

    Rob Childs

    Paperback (Corgi Pups, March 4, 2002)
    What a wicked day! Join in all the fun and games of sports day. Bradley and his mates are out to make it a very special day. But why can't Jagdish take part? What's happened to the cup? And why does the school's grumpy old caretaker think it's a dog's life? On your marks - get set - go!
  • The Big Freeze

    Rob Childs

    Paperback (Transworld Publishers, Jan. 1, 1997)
    Chris Weston and his friends find themselves playing under floodlights on an artificial pitch in their latest soccer adventure.
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  • The Big Football Frenzy 'the Big Win', 'the Big Fix', 'the Big Freeze

    Rob Childs

    Paperback (Random House Childrens Books, Nov. 30, 2000)
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  • The Big Football Collection: 3 Books in One

    Rob Childs

    Paperback (Transworld Publishers, Oct. 1, 1995)
    This is a collection of three stories, The Big Game, The Big Match, and The Big Prize, about two soccer-crazy brothers.
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  • The Big Match

    Rob Childs

    Paperback (Young Corgi, Jan. 1, 1987)
    'Ace save Chris!' shouted Andrew as his younger brother pushed yet another of his best shots around the post. 'You're unbeatable today'. But will Chris be unbeatable when he is picked to stand in for the regular school goalkeeper in a vital cup game against Shenby School, their main rivals? For Chris is several years younger than the rest of the team - and they aren't all sure of his skill in goal ...