The story of a young footballer from Africa who achieves his dream of winning a place at one of the top UK clubs, this short novel is both a satisfying story of hard work, dedication and talent, plus all-important family support, leading to success, but inspires too by the inclusion of pages of information about the real-life heroes of African football, from Roger Milla to Samuel Eto’o and Demba Ba. Written to be super-readable, it is action and fact-filled both, a skilful piece of storytelling that will catch the imagination of all young football fans and give them lots to talk about. ~ Andrea Reece
Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+
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Jimi dreams of playing in the all-white kit of the Lions of Senegal but he can't see how his dream will ever come true. Even though he is the best footballer in the region, the bigger boys never let him play with them. But can he change their minds? With huge support from his family, Jimi finds that there is nothing that he can't achieve!
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Jimi dreams of playing in the all-white kit of the Lions of Senegal but he can't see how his dream will ever come true. Even though he is the best footballer in the region, the bigger boys never let him play with them.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Lion Roars and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
The Lion Roars features in the following genres: Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 7+, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Sporting Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 7+ readers
Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Lion Roars was written by Alan Gibbons and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
The Lion Roars has 64 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
