By Tom Palmer (author)
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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.
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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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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Fear and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
The Fear features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Stories about Family and Friends, Sporting Stories, Football , PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion, PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing, Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 9+, Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 11+, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sports teams and clubs, Children’s / Teenage: Social topics: Poverty / precarity, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Recommendations, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports, Sports, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Romance / Relationship Stories
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The Fear was written by Tom Palmer and published by Barrington Stoke an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Fear has 63 pages
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