Home : Tom Palmer : author of The Squad, Foul Play and the Football Academy children's series for Puffin.

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I am the author of three Puffin fiction series for children: Football Academy, Foul Play and my new series, The Squad. I've also written a rugby story, Scrum! for Barrington Stoke. My first novel Foul Play was short listed for the 2009 Blue Peter Book Award.

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Signed Books

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R.R.P plus £1 post & packing. FREE P&P offer if you order more than 1 book for the same UK address! (Please enquire for delivery charges outside the UK.)

A great birthday present for boys and girls and I'll include a personalised card from me too!

Just to let you know that the books arrived safely yesterday, complete with beautiful gift wrapping. Thanks so much Fiona

Thank you so much for the book and card, safely arrived. My son will be thrilled with these - he is a reformed non-reader since discovering Tom's books and I thank you very much for this! Julie

NEW Barrington Stoke children's story

Ghost Stadium is out in June.

Lucas, Irfan and Jack want to mark the beginning of their summer holidays in style! With a camping cover story, the boys sneak into the old abandoned football stadium to spend the night.Are the rumours about it being haunted true? They're about to find out.

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an excellent fast-paced detective novel The Times

NEW Resources

Click here for my new literacy packs to promote reading and writing for pleasure.

"Your Activity Pack is fantastic, so many wonderful ideas!" Sam Heale, Improving Boys' Literacy Library Coordinator, Cardiff Central Library

Football Academy (7+) series follows the challenges - on and off the pitch - of the players at an under-twelve Premier League academy.

This is one of the first proper books I have read on my own, sometimes I get a bit bored with some books, but your book is brilliant – the best book I have read ever Finn Tierney

The Foul Play (9+) books are about a fourteen year-old boy who investigates football crimes, like kidnapped players and murdered managers.

Tom's books have been read more than other books that have been in the library for years! It makes me smile when some boys come to the desk with their friends and it is a competition between them about how many of Tom's books they have each read! Carol Dwan, Harrowden Middle School

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