Football and international espionage fuse brilliantly together in this tense and action packed story. When Jake’s father, England team coach Steve Bastin moves to Russia to train a top price, top quality team, he is suddenly at the centre of a number of violent deaths. Jake wants to stop the killings and prove his father’s innocence but that means facing up to the Mafia. And what if his father isn’t innocent? Jake is a resourceful hero with great footballing skills, too.
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A thrilling combination of top flight football and international espionage. Meet Jake Bastin - talented teenage footballer, son of England's top coach and last line of defence against international terrorism - he is Striker. Jake's dad has been posted to Russia to train Igor Popov's multi-million-pound all-star team.
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A thrilling combination of top flight football and international espionage. Meet Jake Bastin - talented teenage footballer, son of England's top coach and last line of defence against international terrorism - he is Striker.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Striker 1: Sudden Death and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Striker 1: Sudden Death features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Striker 1: Sudden Death was written by Nick Hale and published by Egmont Books Ltd an imprint of Egmont Childrens Books
Striker 1: Sudden Death has 230 pages
Yes it is part of Striker series