Navigating life in England, Azeem hopes to share his passion for cricket with his new friends in this action-packed sports story from award-winning author Tom Palmer.
Azeem's father dreams of one day seeing his son play cricket on an English cricket pitch wearing English cricket whites. Getting to grips with his new life in the UK, Azeem can't understand why the children on his estate would rather kick a ball than bowl one.
As he anxiously awaits news from his mum and sister, who are stuck in a refugee camp in Pakistan, Azeem distracts himself with teaching his new friends how to play cricket. He takes a chance by inviting some intimidating, older boys in the local park to play with them and soon enough, a team is formed.
But with worry for his family worsening, will Azeem be able to play on his Front Foot?
Interest age 9+ Reading age 7+
| ISBN: | 9780008695712 |
| Publication date: | 10th September 2026 |
| Author: | Tom Palmer |
| Illustrator: | Robin Boyden |
| Publisher: | Barrington Stoke an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 80 pages |
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Navigating life in England, Azeem hopes to share his passion for cricket with his new friends in this action-packed sports story from award-winning author Tom Palmer.
Azeem's father dreams of one day seeing his son play cricket on an English cricket pitch wearing English cricket whites. Getting to grips with his new life in the UK, Azeem can't understand why the children on his estate would rather kick a ball than bowl one.
As he anxiously awaits news from his mum and sister, who are stuck in a refugee camp in Pakistan, Azeem distracts himself with teaching his new friends how to play cricket. He takes a chance by inviting some intimidating, older boys in the local park to play with them and soon enough, a team is formed.
But with worry for his family worsening, will Azeem be able to play on his Front Foot?
Interest age 9+ Reading age 7+
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Front Foot and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
Front Foot features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Sporting Stories, Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 9+, Books to Motivate Reluctant Readers age 9+, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports: Cricket, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Recommendations, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports, Sports, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Romance / Relationship Stories
Front Foot is available in Paperback
Front Foot was written by Tom Palmer and published by Barrington Stoke an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Front Foot has 80 pages
£7.19
