Books with author rob-childs

'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 ...

Everything seems to be going great for Chris Weston. First he wins the prize of being chosen to be the mascot for the local football league club for their next F.A. Cup match. Then he is picked to play in goal for his school team on the morning of the same day.But then disaster strikes and Chris can hardly walk, let alone run on to a pitch. Has his luck suddenly changed for the worse? And will he miss his chance of being a mascot?

Everything seems to be going great for Chris Weston. First he wins the prize of being chosen to be the mascot for the local football league club for their next F.A. Cup match. Then he is picked to play in goal for his school team on the morning of the same day.But then disaster strikes and Chris can hardly walk, let alone run on to a pitch. Has his luck suddenly changed for the worse? And will he miss his chance of being a mascot?

This is part of a series which provides varied and structured activities, allowing parents to work with their children at home to complement their classroom learning. Book 1 for ages 7-9, is divided into six units of exercises to test basic English skills. These practical workbooks are designed to enable children to have fun as well as covering the English work set at school. There is a simple scoring system which should help parents identify areas where further help is necessary. The books also include answers in a pull-out centre section.