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The Fear

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Kian has to face his fears of footballing failure in order to support a friend in this action-packed sports story from bestselling and award-winning author Tom Palmer.

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ISBN: 9780008695705 Category: Children's - Older Readers Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories, Children's / Teenage general interest: Ball games & sports: Football (Socc, Children's / Teenage general interest: Sports & outdoor recreation, Children's / Teenage general interest: Sports teams & clubs, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awaren, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem
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Kian has to face his fears of footballing failure in order to support a friend in this action-packed sports story from bestselling and award-winning author Tom Palmer.

Kian’s best mate Azeem is desperate for them both to join the local football team. He can’t understand why Kian’s reluctant as he’s one of the best players on their estate.

But a bad experience with a former coach has robbed Kian of all his confidence. He wants to support his friend, but he doesn’t think he can face the pressure of being part of a team again.

Can Kian overcome the Fear?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.

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Weight 0.13 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 0.45 cm
Author

Palmer, Tom

Publisher

Barrington Stoke

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

Cover

Paperback

Pages

63

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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