Reviews
There s brilliantly paced football excitement on and off the pitch in this
fast moving adventure. Lovereading4kids Julia Eccleshare

A satisfying wish fulfilment epic. Jewish Chronicle

This tense wish-fulfilment adventure scores on every level, with attractive
characters, fast-paced plot and a feel good finale. Daily Mail Product
Description

Nat has grown up travelling around the world with his Dad. Hes played
football everywhere theyve lived and honed his skills on the beaches of Rio de
Janeiro. Now they are settling back at home in England. Then at a

community day at his favourite football team, Hatton Rovers, currently
struggling at the bottom of the Premiership, Nats talent is spotted by the
clubs scout. To his and his fathers amazement, he finds himself talking to
the manager about a place on the first team squad. There is just the little
detail of his age hes big for 13 but surely they cant get away with him
posing as a 16-year-old, the minimum age for a professional player? But the
clubs veteran striker takes an immediate dislike to Nat and warns him off
trying to get a place on the team. Nats suspicions are aroused and soon he
begins to think there is something more to Hatton Rovers poor performance, and
a local reporter begins to have suspicions about Nat. What seems like every
boys dream is quickly confronted by the tough reality of the world of
professional football in this superbly exciting thriller.