Front Foot: Book 2

Navigating life in England, Azeem hopes to share his passion for cricket with his new friends in this action-packed sports story from award-winning author Tom Palmer. Can Azeem’s love of cricket help him cope with his worries about his family?Afghan refugee Azeem loves cricket and dreams of playing for his country one day. But as he adjusts to his new home in England, he’s missing his mum and sister, and it seems like the other kids are only interested in football.Azeem persuades his best friends Kian and Jamie to join his new team, but will he be able to find any other players? And what about a coach?Can Azeem get back on the front foot? Navigating life in England, Azeem hopes to share his passion for cricket with his new friends in this action-packed sports story from award-winning author Tom Palmer. Azeem’s father dreams of one day seeing his son play cricket on an English cricket pitch wearing English cricket whites. Getting to grips with his new life in the UK, Azeem can’t understand why the children on his estate would rather kick a ball than bowl one. As he anxiously awaits news from his mum and sister, who are stuck in a refugee camp in Pakistan, Azeem distracts himself with teaching his new friends how to play cricket. He takes a chance by inviting some intimidating, older boys in the local park to play with them and soon enough, a team is formed. But with worry for his family worsening, will Azeem be able to play on his Front Foot? Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.

Pagina's: 80, Paperback, Barrington Stoke