{"product_id":"boys-united","title":"Boys United","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoys United:\u003c\/i\u003e the first book in the \u003ci\u003eFootball Academy \u003c\/i\u003eseries by Tom Palmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJake loves football and dreams of becoming a professional footballer. He''s worried about his height though - what if he''s too small for football? But on the day of his trial Jake is quick on the ball and scores - he''s made it! Jake can''t wait to pull on his shirt and join the team. But someone at the club wants to make his life difficult. Can Jake face up to the bullies and become man of the match again?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStay on the ball this season with the first four stories following the boys in United''s under-twelves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs well as being a huge football fan, Tom Palmer has an international reputation in reader development. He is a coordinator of the Reading Partners consortium, works with The Reading Agency, Booktrust and the National Literacy Trust, and has been the official writer for the Premier League Reading Stars scheme for five years. He is the author of the Football Detective series, also for Puffin Books. Tom lives in West Yorkshire with his wife and daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso by Tom Palmer:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFootball Academy:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoys United; Striking Out; Free Kick; Captain Fantastic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFoul Play:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoul Play; Killer Pass; Dead Ball; Own Goal; Off Side\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Squad:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhite Fear; Black Op\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57307477279102,"sku":"NW9780141324678","price":8.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780141324678.jpg?v=1778236119","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/boys-united","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}