A young boy's relationship with his struggling dad is strained when he is forced to choose between playing football and quality time in this sensitively told story from award-winning writer Tony Bradman.
Daniel had a hard time when his parents split up and his dad started working abroad. He had to move and start at a new school, but things changed for the better when he started playing football for the Haybrook Rockets. This season the team are in with a chance of winning the Championship, but just as things are looking up for Daniel his dad comes back and the only time he can meet up is a Saturday morning - when Daniel plays football. He doesn't want to let his dad or his team down, so what is Daniel going to do?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
| ISBN: | 9781800903241 |
| Publication date: | 9th May 2024 |
| Author: | Tony Bradman |
| Illustrator: | Tania Rex |
| Publisher: | Barrington Stoke an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 54 pages |
| Reading age: | 9+ |
| Genres: |
PSHE: Divorce Football Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Life skills and choices Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Romance / Relationship Stories Stories about Family and Friends Sporting Stories |
A young boy's relationship with his struggling dad is strained when he is forced to choose between playing football and quality time in this sensitively told story from award-winning writer Tony Bradman.Daniel had a hard time when his parents split up and his dad started working abroad. He had to move and start at a new school, but things changed for the better when he started playing football for the Haybrook Rockets.
When Saturday Comes is aimed at readers aged 9 and over.
When Saturday Comes features in the following genres: PSHE: Divorce, Football , Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Life skills and choices, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories, Stories about Family and Friends, Sporting Stories
Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
When Saturday Comes was written by Tony Bradman and published by Barrington Stoke an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
When Saturday Comes has 54 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.