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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tom Palmer , David ShephardPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd Edition: Omnibus edition Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.280kg ISBN: 9781781128664ISBN 10: 1781128669 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 03 June 2019 Recommended Age: From 9 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Young adult , Children / Juvenile , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsA good book that I really enjoyed reading ... I like this because it is very exciting but there is a lot of humour too -- Reader Review, Teen Titles Written with sensitivity and insight, and illustrated by David Shephard, this book comes packed with drama, suspense, some real-life issues, and all the excitement - and ups and downs - of sporting action and shared team spirit. A brilliant book for rugby fans, adrenaline addicts and reluctant readers... -- Lancashire Evening Post The dilemmas the characters face are well defined and the reader will be drawn into their decision-making in this pacy story with sport and loyalty at its heart -- Parents in Touch Palmer is a first class story teller ... there's light and shade in his stories and I thought it was excellent that the 'baddies' in these stories aren't cartoon villains but complex characters in their own right -- The Letterpress Project Will resonate with anyone who has played a team sport ... Skilful storytelling makes Rugby Academy an exciting read, even for non-sports fans, and will appeal to readers with a wide range of interests -- BookTrust """A good book that I really enjoyed reading ... I like this because it is very exciting but there is a lot of humour too"" -- Reader Review, Teen Titles ""Written with sensitivity and insight, and illustrated by David Shephard, this book comes packed with drama, suspense, some real-life issues, and all the excitement – and ups and downs – of sporting action and shared team spirit. A brilliant book for rugby fans, adrenaline addicts and reluctant readers…"" -- Lancashire Evening Post ""The dilemmas the characters face are well defined and the reader will be drawn into their decision-making in this pacy story with sport and loyalty at its heart"" -- Parents in Touch ""Palmer is a first class story teller ... there’s light and shade in his stories and I thought it was excellent that the ‘baddies’ in these stories aren’t cartoon villains but complex characters in their own right"" -- The Letterpress Project ""Will resonate with anyone who has played a team sport … Skilful storytelling makes Rugby Academy an exciting read, even for non-sports fans, and will appeal to readers with a wide range of interests"" -- BookTrust" Author InformationTom Palmer was a reluctant reader as a child and credits articles about football with getting him into reading. He is now the multi-award-winning author of many books for young readers, including the Young Quills Award winner After the War and FCBG Children's Book Award winners Armistice Runner and D-Day Dog. In 2019 Tom was awarded the National Literacy Trust's Ruth Rendell Award in recognition of his significant contribution to literacy work in the UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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