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Nat Dixon is Premier League Football Club Hatton Rangers' mystery new signing - and their only chance of avoiding relegation. It's every young footballer's dream come true, and Nat feels as though he's fulfilling his destiny. But what his fellow players, the fans and the press don't know is that Nat is only 13 years old. A thrilling story of one boy's plunge into an incredible world of Premier League football and deadly danger that will have football fans gripped from start to finish. This special edition of Striker Boy has been produced in aid of Mind. One pound forty from the sale of this audiobook will be donated to Mind, a registered charity in England (no. 219830).

Nat Dixon is Premier League Football Club Hatton Rangers’ mystery new signing - and their only chance of avoiding relegation.It’s every young footballer’s dream come true, and Nat feels as though he’s fulfilling his destiny...But what his fellow players, the fans and the press don’t know is that Nat is only 13 years old...A thrilling story of one boy’s plunge into an incredible world of Premier League football and deadly danger, that will have football fans gripped from start to finish.This special not-for-profit edition of Striker Boy has been produced in aid of Mind. £1.40 from the sale of this book will be donated to Mind, a registered charity in England (no. 219830)By purchasing this book you are helping to ensure that every person experiencing a mental health problem receives the support and respect they deserve. "Scores on every level" - The Daily Mail "A big, thrilling, fun-packed read!" - The National Literacy Association

Just a few days after Nat Levy’s thirteenth birthday, he and his dad Dave return to England for the first time in seven years. Since his mother died, the two of them have been traveling from country to country, wherever Dave can pick up work, and Nat has been playing street soccer with the local kids whenever he has a chance - even on Copa Cabana beach in Rio de Janeiro!Now it’s a bit of a shock to come back to England, where the cottage Dave has bought turns out to be a wreck, and the prospect of going to school is looming for Nat. The only positive aspect is that they are close to Hatton Rangers, the soccer team they both follow, but even the team is struggling to avoid relegation and possible bankruptcy. Amazingly, Nat’s soccer skills are spotted and he is put forward for a tryout with the team, but there is something fishy going on that is looking increasingly dangerous…In this soccer-centered thriller, Nat learns about being part of a team, when to take chances, when to accept criticism and when to stand up for himself. His independence and self-reliance help him through some tricky and risky situations.

Hatton Rangers's new golden boy, Nat Dixon is still basking in the glow of his dramatic end to the last Premier League season when the team are invited to play in a mini-tournament in Spain. Nat is still on edge trying to hide the truth about his age from his team-mates and the outside world, especially when he fears it might have been leaked. And he soon discovers that his host family in Spain are covering up a secret of their own. Can Nat get to the bottom of it before something disastrous happens? And who is the mysterious man following him? Meanwhile, on the pitch Nat faces a brute of a Spanish defender, who is determined not to let Nat show him up. Packed with action on and off the field, this is a high-energy adventure story.

Nat has grown up travelling around the world with his Dad. He's played football everywhere they've lived and honed his skills on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Now they are settling back at home in England. Then at a 'community' day at his favourite football team, Hatton Rangers, currently struggling at the bottom of the Premiership, Nat's talent is spotted by the club's scout. To his and his father's amazement, he finds himself talking to the manager about a place on the first team squad. There is just the little detail of his age - he's big for 13 but surely they can't get away with him posing as a 16-year-old, the minimum age for a professional player? But the club's veteran striker takes an immediate dislike to Nat and warns him off trying to get a place on the team. Nat's suspicions are aroused and soon he begins to think there is something more to Hatton Rangers' poor performance, and a local reporter begins to have suspicions about Nat. What seems like every boy's dream is quickly confronted by the tough reality of the world of professional football in this superbly exciting thriller.