By Tom Palmer (author) , David Shephard (illustrator) Part of the Rugby Academy series
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Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 Tom Palmer really gets the drama of sport and competition and no-one writes about it better. The Borderlands team have reached the finals of the World Schools Rugby Trophy and are in New Zealand ready to play the final games but the squad are distracted: for some their RAF fathers are just returning home after fighting, while captain Jesse is behaving badly again.
Owen knows just how to motivate the team though and indeed when Jesse walks out, it’s Owen who takes over. There’s a terrific climax to the series and Palmer shows just what winning is all about. Owen is inspired by reading Calon , the story of Welsh rugby and Dead Locked is just the sort of book to enthrall non-readers too. ~ Andrea Reece
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Final title in a rugby trilogy. The Borderlands team has made it to the World Championships in New Zealand, but the strain of divisions within the squad and worry for their Forces parents' safety have the boys well and truly rattled. Can they pull it together and bring the trophy home?
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Tom 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 including the acclaimed reboot of the Roy of the Rovers series and the Carnegie Medal longlisted After the War .
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.
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Final title in a rugby trilogy. The Borderlands team has made it to the World Championships in New Zealand, but the strain of divisions within the squad and worry for their Forces parents' safety have the boys well and truly rattled.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Rugby Academy: Deadlocked and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-12 years old
Rugby Academy: Deadlocked features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Sporting Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers
Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Rugby Academy: Deadlocked was written by Tom Palmer and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
Rugby Academy: Deadlocked has 104 pages
Yes it is part of Rugby Academy series
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
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