Books with author rob-childs

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.

Gerry dreams of becoming a marathon champion, so is thrilled to get aplace at B.A.S.E. camp - the British Acadamy of Sporting Excellence,where he will train alongside talented young athletes from all over thecountry. But who is the mysteryrunner that appears out of nowhere? Is there really a ghost in theupstairs rooms? And what lies at the end of the tunnel, which isdiscovered underneath the statue of the legendary Taffy Jones? In theirhunt for answers, Gerry and his friends soon find themselves in moredanger than they could've imagined. A pacy sports story involving mysterious goings-on and secret cloningexperiments that will keep readers gripped to the thrilling end.

No one enjoys keeping goal so much as Sanjay Mistry. But after he makes a series of terrible match-losing blunders, team leader Luke Crawford decides that it's time someone else had a go - himself! Determined to prove himself as the number one goalie, Sanjay rises to the challenge with some outstanding saves. This is a fast-moving and realistic football tale by Rob Childs.