Rob Childs

Alex is always being left on the bench - in fact, he's sure he's only in the team at all because his dad helps out at his team's weekend matches. That belly - and all the rest of him - turns out to be spectacularly good at stopping goals.

Luke has always envied his cousin Jon's natural football skills - envied his ability to put the ball effortlessly into the back of the net with the sort of style that just can't be learned. But to Luke's surprise, Jon isn't the only player to come across as a star .

'WHAT A WAY TO END THE SEASON!'The football season may be drawing to a close, but Luke Crawford - skipper, player-manager and coach of the Swillsby Swifts Sunday League team - is still full of running . With soccer-mad Luke on the loose, there are bound to be plenty of shocks in store for everyone before the final whistle blows .

For the referee - Shenby's new sports teacher - might as well be playing for Shenby. All his decisions go their way!Can Chris, with the help of his brother Andrew, find a way of making sure their next match against Shenby - a vital league clash - will be a fair one?

When Chris Weston tries out for the Area soccer squad, he sees some great football skills . and some dreadful showing off. Carl Diamond, nephew of the famous international star Dazzler Diamond, seems to think he's good enough to play in the World Cup and, to be fair, his performance on the pitch is pretty stunning.

The big freeze is wrecking the team's soccer season - they haven't played a proper match for two months and the novelty of playing indoors has long worn off. But then Jamie's father books them in for sessions on the all-weather pitches at the new sports centre, and they find themselves taking part in an exciting triangular tournament.

'Show United's coaches what you can do!'Andrew Weston is off for four fabulous days of football - on a special coaching course at United's football ground. And the tough, no-hold-barred striker has no hesitation in breaking the rules when it suits him - even if it could lead to someone getting hurt .

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In Soccer Showdowns best mates Michael and Josh play together in their school's cup final on Saturday. But on Sunday - captaining rival teams in a crucial promotion battle - they have to put their friendship on hold TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

The young footballers of Great Catesby School are on top form when they appear on TV to perform the special fund-raising song, C'mon, you Greats! But will they be such a smash hit in their return match with the Kilthorpe Killers? They are determined to sweep away their rivals and prove they can be number one on the football field too!

For Sam, playing football is easy. He's the star goalkeeper and a key member of the team. But writing and schoolwork is another matter. When Sam is chosen to read his match report in front of the whole school, the prospect fills him with dread. How can he keep up his image and avoid feeling humilliated?

The Quarter Champions of the South and the East 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.

Six months of competition have led up to this moment - the moment when two captains lead out their teams for the biggest match of all in the season: the County Cup Final. Who will lift the trophy?

Every year, in the county of Medland, school football teams compete for the most prestigious trophy in the area - the County Cup. The winning teams - and characters - can then be followed through the series in subsequent titles.

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

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

The Quarter Champions of the South and the East 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.

Two action-packed tales from the popular Soccer Mad series:-SOCCER MAD - Luke faces a tough challenge when the first-round draw for the Sunday League Cup is announced - and the Swifts are up against the league stars...ALL GOALIES ARE CRAZY - but some goalies are more crazy than others! After a series of match-losing blunders, can Sanjay prove himself the number one goalie?

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!

Danebridge School football team are through to the Cup Final and Andrew Weston, who plays in a key position in defence, can hardly wait for the big day. It's going to be the most important match of the whole year. His younger brother Chris is in on the action too, picked to be the team's substitute goalkeeper.But the Weston brothers suddenly discover that they have a big problem. For the match clashes with an important family occasion - and their mother insists that they must drop out of the match! What can they do? They can't possibly miss the Final...