Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game.
Published by Dino Books 13 Aug 2026
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I am currently working on books about other football teams more here.
Football. Teamwork. History
“Tom Palmer writes brilliantly about sports for children, particularly enthusing under-confident readers. . . Sentences are short and snappy, covering basic facts about players and games in jaunty, humorous prose.” The School Librarian
Tom says “I hated reading as a child but my Mum encouraged me to read about my favourite football team in my local newspaper and I am now an award-winning football author!”
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And here are more of my best-selling football books for you to enjoy!
Football Academy series
The Puffin Football Academy books are about the boys in an under-twelve Premier League side:
More here.
Foul Play series
The Puffin Foul Play series feature a fourteen-year-old boy called Danny Harte who wants to solve football crimes:
More here.
Roy of the Rovers
Roy of the Rovers, the classic British children’s football hero rebooted for the 21st century!
More here
Rocky : Soccer Diaries
Rocky Race loves football so much that she moved to the Unites States to train at a high school with an amazing soccer team.
More here
Over the Line – historical fiction
It’s 1914 and Jack is making his debut as a professional footballer. But the match is marred by a demonstration demanding that the players sign up to do their duty in France. It is not long before Jack is bound for the trenches with the Footballers’ Battalion. More here.
Secret FC – a first chapter book
Lily, Maddie and Zach can’t believe it when the new headmaster bans football in the playground. Living in the inner-city, there is nowhere else to play. Then Zack has a brilliant plan and soon a very special secret football club is formed . . . More here.
The Fear – New!
Kian has to face his fears of footballing failure in order to support a friend in this action-packed sports story. More here
Ghost Stadium
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. More here
