Overview

Fact and fiction intertwine in this wonderful celebration of African football, with a strong message of ambition, hard work and determination at its heart. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Jimi dreams of playing in the all-white kit of the Lions of Senegal but he can't see how his dream will ever come true. Even though he is the best footballer in the region, the bigger boys never let him play with them. But can he change their minds? With huge support from his family, Jimi finds that there is nothing that he can't achieve!Interwoven with lots of facts about the history of African football and African-born footballing superstars such as Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto, Patrick Viera and Yaya Toure, this book is ideal to engage reluctant reading football fans. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

ISBN-13

9781781125632

ISBN-10

1781125635

Weight

2.31 Pounds

Dimensions

5.00 x 0.25 x 7.50 In

List Price

$10.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

72 pages

Publisher

Barrington Stoke

Published On

2016-06-02



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