By Matt Oldfield (author) Part of the Football Spy series
"All the fun of top-level junior football with added espionage."
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Young readers who like football and enjoy reading about Alex Rider or the young James Bond are going to love this new series from Matt Oldfield which cleverly combines the two areas of interest.
Ethan Fox is a talented young football player, great at passing and controlling play, and especially good at exploiting cracks in the opposition’s gameplan. His smart moves on and off the ball win him a place on the local club’s Under-14s team.
But his quick wits have caught the eye of the mysterious Department Eleven, a special government organisation looking into possible corruption at Hurricanes FC. He agrees to join them and soon he’s learning all the skills a spy needs to work undercover and kitted out with the kind of gadgets that would have Alex Rider green with envy.
As the story unfolds, Ethan discovers there is something decidedly dodgy going on. Can he expose it while still playing his best football?
The story is action-packed, switching from Ethans’ exploits on the pitch to his efforts to expose the crooks with all the smoothness of a perfectly timed cross. It’s thrilling stuff and if you know a young football fan, this could be just the adventure to get them to ‘Go All In’ on reading .
Ethan Fox is living a double life. He isn't just a talented football player - he's also a spy!Midfielder Ethan Fox has never stood out on the pitch, despite his high football IQ. But when he gets scouted by an elite academy, it's his chance to prove he has what it takes. This could be Ethan's last hope to live out his dream - and provide for his family.
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Ethan Fox is living a double life. He isn't just a talented football player - he's also a spy! Midfielder Ethan Fox has never stood out on the pitch, despite his high football IQ. But when he gets scouted by an elite academy, it's his chance to prove he has what it takes. This could be Ethan's last hope to live out his dream - and provide for his family.
But all is not what it seems. When Ethan is approached by the mysterious Department Eleven, he becomes drawn into the shady world of spying - and a scandal that could rock the sport.
And uncovering the truth might not just threaten Ethan's football career... it could put his life and family at risk!
This fast-paced spy fiction series by bestselling author Matt Oldfield is perfect for fans of Alex Rider and Tom Palmer's Football Academy - as well as players of EA SPORTS FC Career Mode!
Matt Oldfield is the author of the Unbelievable Football series (winner of the 2020 Children's Sports Book of the Year) and the Johnny Ball: Football Genius series, as well as the co-author of the bestselling Ultimate Football Heroes and Football GOAT series. He has also worked with Lioness Beth Mead on her children's book, Roar, which won the 2024 Children's Sports Book of the Year award.
To date, his books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
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Ethan Fox is living a double life. He isn't just a talented football player - he's also a spy!Midfielder Ethan Fox has never stood out on the pitch, despite his high football IQ.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Football Spy: Red Card and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Football Spy: Red Card features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Crime & Mystery, Sporting Stories, Football , Sports, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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Football Spy: Red Card was written by Matt Oldfield and published by Hodder Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Football Spy: Red Card has 300 pages
Yes it is part of Football Spy series
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