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- Hodder Children's Books
Books For Boys, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, Interest age: from c 5 years, Fiction, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage)
These books offer the first steps on the path to reading confidence: with blatant boy appeal, but enough drama, excitement and humour to entice ALL readers.
Jimmy knows he's on the wrong path, getting into the wrong crowd, but stealing is thrilling and it makes him feel smart.
So when he gets on the wrong side of the law, he's lucky to have a big sister to rescue him and put him on the straight and narrow.
Except Chrissie's a football nut, and she's going to get Jimmy fit and into the game. Whether he likes it or not!
Ian Whybrow's BOOKS FOR BOYS are funny, pacy reads from one of the UK's best-loved authors - collect them all!
Praise for Books for Boys: From Burglar to Football Star: Book 13
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These funny, inventive, high quality stories touch on subjects dear to boys' hearts....Wonderful stuff, with plenty to please both sexes. - TES Primary
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Full of adventure and humour, these are not just for boys, but for all young readers who love aliens, heroes, football and go-karting - The London Parents Guide
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Wacky and inventive, this is a real boys' page turner - Belfast Telegraph
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High action, high adventure and brilliant humour! - East Anglian Daily Times
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