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www.alangibbons.com/Publisher
Barrington Stoke LtdSuitable for Ages
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Publication date
22nd May 2008ISBN
9781842995365Children's Author 'Like-for-Like' recommendations
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The Number 7 Shirt
Alan Gibbons
Part of the 'FYI: Fiction with Stacks of Facts S.' Series
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Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. Perfect for reluctant or struggling readers. This is an action-packed story involving a boy who dreams of being a football pro. Because fiction and non-fiction are interwoven together, it’s likely to attract less keen readers but readers who may have a passion for football. His heroes all have the No. 7 on their shirt. Can he get there too? This book is part of Barrington Stoke’s ‘fyi’ series of gripping stories interwoven with stacks of fun facts.
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Synopsis
The Number 7 Shirt by Alan GibbonsJimmy dreams of becoming a pro footballer. Can he make it with the help of his heroes, all wearers of the number seven shirt?
About The Author
Alan Gibbons is a full time writer and a visiting speaker and lecturer at schools, colleges and literary events nationwide, including the major Book Festivals: Edinburgh, Northern Children's Book Festival, Swansea, Cheltenham, Sheffield and Salford. Alan is also a key contributor at the QCA/National Literary Strategy 'Writing Together' conferences. He lives in Liverpool with his wife and four children.
Alan Gibbons Q+A
If you could choose a football dream team – which players would you choose?
Peter Schmeichel, Gary Neville, Paolo Maldini, George
best, Bobby Charlton, Duncan Edwards, Ryan Giggs, Diego Maradonna,
Pele, Franz Beckenbauer and Bobby Moore. What a great side!
Which sports person would you most like to meet and why?
Muhammad Ali. He was quite simply The Greatest. If I had
a tardis and could time travel I’d like to meet George Best when he was
very young so as to tell him to stay away from the booze.
Which were the best football matches you’ve ever seen? And which was the best sports event?
The
1966 World Cup Final when England best West Germany and the 1970 World
Cup Final when Brazil beat Italy. Then there was the night Muhammad Ali
beat George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle and won back the world
heavy weight boxing title.
Do you think any British team will ever get the World Cup final again?
My head says “no” but my heart says “yes.” Wayne Rooney to score the winner in South Africa.
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