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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5704\" style=\"width: 245px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/corrie\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/corrie.jpg?fit=637%2C797&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"637,797\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"corrie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/corrie.jpg?fit=240%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/corrie.jpg?fit=474%2C593&ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5704\" title=\"Coronation Street's David Platt reads Football Academy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/corrie.jpg?resize=245%2C306&ssl=1\" alt=\"David Platt reads Football Academy on Coronation Street\" width=\"245\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/corrie.jpg?w=637&ssl=1 637w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/corrie.jpg?resize=240%2C300&ssl=1 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Platt reads Football Academy on an episode of Coronation Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMy\u00a0Football Academy books are about a Premier League under-twelve side – about what it\u2019s like to play the game at the top.<\/p>\n“We can\u2019t recommend this football series enough!”\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bringingupboys.co.uk\/football-academy-tom-palmer\/\">Bringing up Boys\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\nFind out more<\/strong> about the six books in the Football Academy series listed in reading order here:<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 249px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/boys-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 13px; border: 0px none;\" src=\"\/temp\/es_page_sections_img_thumb_172_.jpg?1354224278\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"244\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Football Academy series<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n1\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/boys-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boys United<\/a> \n2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/striking-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Striking Out<\/a> \n3\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/the-real-thing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Real Thing<\/a> \n4\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/reading-the-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reading the Game<\/a> \n5\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/free-kick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Kick<\/a> \n6\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/captain-fantastic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Captain Fantastic<\/a><\/p>\n“Packed with football action and great off-field story lines, Tom Palmer’s books are often cited as the reason a reluctant reader turned into a book-lover!” <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theschoolrun.com\/best-kids-books-football\">TheSchoolRun<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\nSigned and dedicated copies of all my books are available personalised to order\u00a0<\/strong>from my local independent children\u2019s bookshop \u201cThe Thoughtful Spot\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thethoughtfulspotbooks.com\/tom-palmer-books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Football Academy series by Tom Palmer - interview with Market Drayton school pupils\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8yLLsmaP8GE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<h3>NEW Kindle book<\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B0746JJPK6\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500919482&sr=8-1&keywords=tom+palmer+teamwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7791\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/home\/kindle-teamwork\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Kindle-Teamwork.png?fit=334%2C500&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"334,500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Kindle Teamwork\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Kindle-Teamwork.png?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Kindle-Teamwork.png?fit=334%2C500&ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7791\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Kindle-Teamwork.png?resize=126%2C188&ssl=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Kindle-Teamwork.png?resize=126%2C188&ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Kindle-Teamwork.png 334w\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"188\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\nTeamwork is the prequel to my 100,000 selling\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football Academy\u00a0<\/a>series, published by Puffin.<\/p>\nBefore Jake, Yunis and the other United U12s play against the top teams in England, they are taken on a club trip to the Bernabeu to play the mighty Barcelona. But \u2013 with the team struggling to get on off the pitch \u2013 how will they get on on the pitch.<\/p>\nAnd who is the small footballer with the number 10 on his back who seems interested in watching Barcelona v United.<\/p>\nFree to Kindle Unlimited, RRP 99p \u00a0Read<\/strong>\u00a0it now\u00a0h<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B0746JJPK6\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500919482&sr=8-1&keywords=tom+palmer+teamwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ere. \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Football Academy Series<\/h4>\nExperience<\/strong> life as a Premier League academy player.\u00a0 Follow United FC through a season where they have to play at Liverpool, Chelsea and against Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1686\" style=\"width: 189px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Daniel-Simpson-Certificates.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1686\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/daniel-simpson-certificates\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Daniel-Simpson-Certificates.jpg?fit=2016%2C3456&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2016,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"3.5","credit":"","camera":"SAMSUNG ES70, ES71 \\\/ VLUU ES70, ES71 \\\/ SAMSUNG SL600","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1372754484","copyright":"COPYRIGHT, 2010","focal_length":"4.9","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.00133333333333","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"Daniel Simpson Certificates\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Daniel-Simpson-Certificates.jpg?fit=175%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Daniel-Simpson-Certificates.jpg?fit=474%2C813&ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1686 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Daniel-Simpson-Certificates.jpg?resize=189%2C325&ssl=1\" alt=\"Daniel Simpson Certificates\" width=\"189\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Daniel-Simpson-Certificates.jpg?w=2016&ssl=1 2016w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Daniel-Simpson-Certificates.jpg?resize=175%2C300&ssl=1 175w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Daniel-Simpson-Certificates.jpg?resize=597%2C1024&ssl=1 597w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Daniel-Simpson-Certificates.jpg?w=948&ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Daniel-Simpson-Certificates.jpg?w=1422&ssl=1 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Well done Daniel Simpson!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAnd find out who makes the grade: and who doesn’t.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ryan is the team captain \u2013 so why does he bully his team mates?<\/li>\n<li>Yunis is the star player \u2013 so why does his dad want him to give up football?<\/li>\n<li>James is the son of an England international \u2013 so why does he start making terrible mistakes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe Football Academy series is illustrated by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brianwilliamson.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brian Williamson<\/a>.<\/p>\nRead\u00a0<\/strong>more about the players <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/the-players\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Certificates<\/strong><\/h4>\nI have certificates I can sign for readers of all my Football Academy\u00a0 series. \u00a0Tell me <\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@tompalmer.co.uk?Subject=From the website\">here<\/a> if you’ve read the whole series and you can receive a special signed certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Read first chapters by clicking on the covers below:<\/h4>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FA1-Boys-United.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"640\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/about-tom\/books-for-children\/football-academy-1-boys-united-web\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Football-Academy-1-Boys-United-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"77,118\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"Boys United cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Football-Academy-1-Boys-United-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Football-Academy-1-Boys-United-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Football-Academy-1-Boys-United-web.jpg?resize=75%2C115&ssl=1\" alt=\"Boys United cover\" width=\"75\" height=\"115\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FA2-Striking-Out.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"644\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/about-tom\/books-for-children\/striking-out-web\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Striking-Out-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"77,118\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"Striking Out cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Striking-Out-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Striking-Out-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-644\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Striking-Out-web.jpg?resize=76%2C116&ssl=1\" alt=\"Striking Out cover\" width=\"76\" height=\"116\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FA3-The-Real-Thing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"645\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/about-tom\/books-for-children\/the-real-thing-web\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Real-Thing-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"77,118\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"The Real Thing cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Real-Thing-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Real-Thing-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-645\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Real-Thing-web.jpg?resize=76%2C116&ssl=1\" alt=\"The Real Thing cover\" width=\"76\" height=\"116\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FA4-Reading-the-Game.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/about-tom\/books-for-children\/reading-the-game-web\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Reading-the-game-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"77,118\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"Reading the Game cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Reading-the-game-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Reading-the-game-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-643\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Reading-the-game-web.jpg?resize=76%2C116&ssl=1\" alt=\"Reading the Game cover\" width=\"76\" height=\"116\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FA5-Free-Kick.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FA5-Free-Kick.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/about-tom\/books-for-children\/free-kick-web\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/free-kick-web.jpg?fit=77%2C117&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"77,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1251908844","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"Free Kick cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"Free Kick<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/free-kick-web.jpg?fit=77%2C117&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/free-kick-web.jpg?fit=77%2C117&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-642\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/free-kick-web.jpg?resize=76%2C115&ssl=1\" alt=\"Free Kick cover\" width=\"76\" height=\"115\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/FA6-Captain-Fantastic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"641\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/about-tom\/books-for-children\/captain-fantastic-web\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Captain-Fantastic-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"77,118\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"Captain Fantastic cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Captain-Fantastic-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Captain-Fantastic-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-641\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Captain-Fantastic-web.jpg?resize=76%2C116&ssl=1\" alt=\"Captain Fantastic cover\" width=\"76\" height=\"116\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\nMore free reads<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/free-reads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/First-Readers-Pack.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/first-readers-pack-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/First-Readers-Pack.png?fit=235%2C336&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"235,336\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"Football Readers Pack\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/First-Readers-Pack.png?fit=209%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/First-Readers-Pack.png?fit=235%2C336&ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2609\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/First-Readers-Pack.png?resize=165%2C236&ssl=1\" alt=\"Football Readers Pack\" width=\"165\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/First-Readers-Pack.png?w=235&ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/First-Readers-Pack.png?resize=209%2C300&ssl=1 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Football Readers Pack<\/strong><\/h4>\nIncludes six posters with new ideas to encourage reluctant readers to read for pleasure, featuring real reading boys from across Britain, Ireland and Australia. Based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football Academy<\/a> series.<\/p>\nDownload<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/Football%20Readers.pdf\">here<\/a> .<\/p>\n\u201cWOW! It’s brilliant.\u00a0 Our boys will love it\u201d<\/em> Librarian, QEGS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n“I think pupils in the academy will definitely love it “<\/em> Librarian, Oldknow Academy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Free Story<\/h4>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2017_07_04_free_SAL_resource_-_The_scout-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34367\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/scout\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/scout.jpg?fit=583%2C881&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"583,881\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"SM-A125F","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1679485186","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.6","iso":"80","shutter_speed":"0.0199","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"scout\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/scout.jpg?fit=199%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/scout.jpg?fit=474%2C716&ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-34367 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/scout.jpg?resize=199%2C300&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/scout.jpg?resize=199%2C300&ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/scout.jpg?resize=400%2C604&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/scout.jpg?w=583&ssl=1 583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\nRead<\/strong> “The Scout ” <\/em>– How Ronan and Connor from the Football Academy series came to join Premier League United <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2017_07_04_free_SAL_resource_-_The_scout-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a><\/p>\nIt is a free story written for the National Literacy Trust.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n <\/p>\n<h5>Football Academy ages 7 plus – quizzes and films<\/strong><\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA1-.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8136\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/reading-for-pleasure-comprehension-challenge-pack\/reading-quiz-fa-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-1.png?fit=454%2C643&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"454,643\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Reading Quiz FA 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-1.png?fit=212%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-1.png?fit=454%2C643&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8136\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-1.png?resize=75%2C106&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-1.png?resize=212%2C300&ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-1.png?w=454&ssl=1 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA2.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8135\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/reading-for-pleasure-comprehension-challenge-pack\/reading-quiz-fa-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-2.png?fit=454%2C643&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"454,643\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Reading Quiz FA 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-2.png?fit=212%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-2.png?fit=454%2C643&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8135\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-2.png?resize=75%2C106&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-2.png?resize=212%2C300&ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-2.png?w=454&ssl=1 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA3.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8134\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/reading-for-pleasure-comprehension-challenge-pack\/reading-quiz-fa-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-3.png?fit=454%2C643&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"454,643\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Reading Quiz FA 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-3.png?fit=212%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-3.png?fit=454%2C643&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8134\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-3.png?resize=78%2C110&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"78\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-3.png?resize=212%2C300&ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-3.png?w=454&ssl=1 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 78px) 100vw, 78px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA4.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8133\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/reading-for-pleasure-comprehension-challenge-pack\/reading-quiz-fa-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-4.png?fit=454%2C643&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"454,643\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Reading Quiz FA 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-4.png?fit=212%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-4.png?fit=454%2C643&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8133\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-4.png?resize=78%2C110&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"78\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-4.png?resize=212%2C300&ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-4.png?w=454&ssl=1 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 78px) 100vw, 78px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA5.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8132\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/reading-for-pleasure-comprehension-challenge-pack\/reading-quiz-fa-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-5.png?fit=454%2C643&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"454,643\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Reading Quiz FA 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-5.png?fit=212%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-5.png?fit=454%2C643&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8132\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-5.png?resize=78%2C110&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"78\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-5.png?resize=212%2C300&ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-5.png?w=454&ssl=1 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 78px) 100vw, 78px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA6.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8131\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/reading-for-pleasure-comprehension-challenge-pack\/reading-quiz-fa-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-6.png?fit=454%2C643&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"454,643\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Reading Quiz FA 6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-6.png?fit=212%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-6.png?fit=454%2C643&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8131\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-6.png?resize=78%2C110&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"78\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-6.png?resize=212%2C300&ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Reading-Quiz-FA-6.png?w=454&ssl=1 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 78px) 100vw, 78px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oFfsas2CSws&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2860\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/boys-united-across-the-world\/football-academy-1-boys-united-cover-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Football-Academy-1-Boys-United-cover.jpg?fit=1521%2C2339&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1521,2339\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Football Academy 1 Boys United cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Football-Academy-1-Boys-United-cover.jpg?fit=195%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Football-Academy-1-Boys-United-cover.jpg?fit=474%2C730&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2860\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Football-Academy-1-Boys-United-cover.jpg?resize=75%2C115&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Football-Academy-1-Boys-United-cover.jpg?resize=195%2C300&ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Football-Academy-1-Boys-United-cover.jpg?resize=665%2C1024&ssl=1 665w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Football-Academy-1-Boys-United-cover.jpg?w=1521&ssl=1 1521w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Football-Academy-1-Boys-United-cover.jpg?w=948&ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Football-Academy-1-Boys-United-cover.jpg?w=1422&ssl=1 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Kie48WXaYk&feature=relmfu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"644\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/about-tom\/books-for-children\/striking-out-web\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Striking-Out-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"77,118\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"Striking Out cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Striking-Out-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Striking-Out-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-644\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Striking-Out-web.jpg?resize=75%2C115&ssl=1\" alt=\"Striking Out cover\" width=\"75\" height=\"115\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tJhbsxsKkPo&feature=relmfu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"645\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/about-tom\/books-for-children\/the-real-thing-web\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Real-Thing-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"77,118\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"The Real Thing cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Real-Thing-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Real-Thing-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-645\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Real-Thing-web.jpg?resize=75%2C115&ssl=1\" alt=\"The Real Thing cover\" width=\"75\" height=\"115\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D9_9hn0dWJY&feature=channel_video_title\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/about-tom\/books-for-children\/reading-the-game-web\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Reading-the-game-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"77,118\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"Reading the Game cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Reading-the-game-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Reading-the-game-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-643\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Reading-the-game-web.jpg?resize=75%2C115&ssl=1\" alt=\"Reading the Game cover\" width=\"75\" height=\"115\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JYafXteQ6U4&feature=relmfu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/about-tom\/books-for-children\/free-kick-web\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/free-kick-web.jpg?fit=77%2C117&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"77,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1251908844","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"Free Kick cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"Free Kick<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/free-kick-web.jpg?fit=77%2C117&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/free-kick-web.jpg?fit=77%2C117&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-642\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/free-kick-web.jpg?resize=76%2C115&ssl=1\" alt=\"Free Kick cover\" width=\"76\" height=\"115\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Nr_yzzeOZs&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"641\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/about-tom\/books-for-children\/captain-fantastic-web\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Captain-Fantastic-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"77,118\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"Captain Fantastic cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Captain-Fantastic-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Captain-Fantastic-web.jpg?fit=77%2C118&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-641\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Captain-Fantastic-web.jpg?resize=76%2C116&ssl=1\" alt=\"Captain Fantastic cover\" width=\"76\" height=\"116\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\nMore Literacy resources<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/schools-librarians\/literacy-resources\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/football-academy-mini\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/football-academy-mini.png?fit=297%2C90&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"297,90\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"football academy mini\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/football-academy-mini.png?fit=297%2C90&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/football-academy-mini.png?fit=297%2C90&ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-5705 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/football-academy-mini.png?resize=254%2C77&ssl=1\" alt=\"football academy mini\" width=\"254\" height=\"77\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Football Academy Awards and News<\/h4>\n2009<a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/boys-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Football Academy 1 : Boys United<\/i> <\/a>shortlisted for Doncaster Book Award<\/strong><\/p>\n2009 <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/the-real-thing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football Academy 3 : The Real Thing<\/em><\/a> longlisted for The Fantastic Book Awards (F.B.A),<\/strong> organised by Lancashire School Library Service.\u00a0 More awards<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/about-tom\/awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a><\/p>\nHere are the team at Peterborough United Football Club reading Football Academy Reading the Game<\/em> …<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#WorldBookDay With The Posh!\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VYh8NINPdR0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\nMore videos<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/reading-for-pleasure-comprehension-challenge-pack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Translations of Football Academy:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/spanish-translation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fa-translations.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1179\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/fa-translations\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fa-translations.png?fit=369%2C247&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"369,247\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"Football Academy translations\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fa-translations.png?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fa-translations.png?fit=369%2C247&ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1179 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fa-translations.png?resize=288%2C192&ssl=1\" alt=\"Football Academy Translations\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fa-translations.png?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fa-translations.png?w=369&ssl=1 369w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/japanese-translation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Japanese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Albanian Football Academy\" href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/albanian-football-academy\/\">Albanian<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/swedish-fotbollsakademin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Swedish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/welsh-football-academy\/\">Welsh<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Interview with Tom Palmer about writing Football Academy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22470\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/boys-united\/img_9947\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9947.jpg?fit=480%2C604&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,604\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9947\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9947.jpg?fit=238%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9947.jpg?fit=474%2C596&ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-22470 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9947.jpg?resize=168%2C211&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9947.jpg?w=480&ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9947.jpg?resize=238%2C300&ssl=1 238w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9947.jpg?resize=400%2C503&ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/h4>\n\u2018I wanted to get the series right,\u2019 Tom says. \u2018If I was going to write a book about being part of a football academy at a Premier League club, it needed to be accurate.\u2019<\/p>\nSo Tom went to his nearest football club, Burnley FC, now in the Premier League. He asked if he could watch the under twelve\u2019s play to give him some ideas.<\/p>\n\u2018But Burnley did more than that,’ Tom went on. ‘They let me talk to the players. And their parents. And then the head coach answered all my questions. They were wonderful. I hope that means this series is as close as you can get to what it\u2019s like playing for an academy like that.’<\/p>\n“These books\u00a0have made\u00a0many anxious parents, who have been struggling to get their sons to read, sigh with relief. We have heard many stories about reluctant readers, who have been extremely loath to pick up a book, yet once they started reading the Football Academy books they were hooked.” www.bringingupboys.co.uk\/football-academy-tom-palmer\/<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Real Reader Reviews<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2090\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2090\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Fendalton-Open-Air-School-Library.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2090\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/fendalton-open-air-school-library\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Fendalton-Open-Air-School-Library.png?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"Fendalton Open Air School Library\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"Will, Sam, Sushanta and Finnian at Fendalton Open Air School<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Fendalton-Open-Air-School-Library.png?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Fendalton-Open-Air-School-Library.png?fit=474%2C356&ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-2090 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Fendalton-Open-Air-School-Library.png?resize=340%2C255&ssl=1\" alt=\"Will, Sam, Sushanta and Finnian at Fendalton Open Air School\" width=\"340\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Fendalton-Open-Air-School-Library.png?w=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Fendalton-Open-Air-School-Library.png?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Will, Sam, Sushanta and Finnian at Fendalton Open Air School<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPupils at Fendalton Open-Air School<\/strong> in New Zealand have been reading Football Academy.\u00a0 You can read Sam’s review <a href=\"http:\/\/library.fendalton.school.nz\/?p=1430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n“I read Reading the Game and Captain Fantastic and I think they are super. I am going to get the rest from the library.”<\/em> from Duncan Ewen Brown (age 7 on Monday)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n“I loved Boys United. I\u2019m buying the rest of them. They\u2019re the best books I\u2019ve read.”<\/em>Aaron, Manchester<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n“It is fun, exciting and realistic and doesn\u2019t keep you in for too long when you could be out in the park practicing penalties with your mates.”<\/em>The Book Bag<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n“this book is one of the best books I\u2019ve read so far… you will probably like it if you are 7-12 and into football.”<\/em>Amazon Books<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n“these books are perfect for my class…. they hang on every word” <\/em>Teacher, Essex<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n“I would pass around \u2018Boys United\u2019 because it is action-packed and brilliant! It gave me information about football and got me more into it. My favourite part was that Jake never gave up. Ryan made his life miserable but Jake helped him to be a kinder person and in the end they learned to work together. This book is suitable for boys and girls aged 7- 12.”<\/em><\/span>Anna, Joshua, William and Kyle; Y3\/4 Middleham CE VA School<\/span> \n<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Amazon Reviews of the Box Set<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-481\" style=\"width: 165px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"481\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/about-tom\/books-for-children\/football-academy-multi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/football-academy-multi.png?fit=267%2C261&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"267,261\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}\" data-image-title=\"Football Academy series\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"Football Academy series<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/football-academy-multi.png?fit=267%2C261&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/football-academy-multi.png?fit=267%2C261&ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-481\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tompalmer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/football-academy-multi.png?resize=165%2C161&ssl=1\" alt=\"Football Academy series\" width=\"165\" height=\"161\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Football Academy series<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n5 out of 5 stars Great stories for getting boys excited about reading, 19 May 2013 By A Taft<\/em><\/span> \n“My son has loved this entire series and I would really recommend it for anyone who is looking for ideas of how to get boys reading. My son started reading them when he was seven, but still goes back to them now aged 9.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n5 out of 5 stars Excellent stories for boys aged 8+, 13 April 2013 By lethomas<\/em><\/span> \n“A pack of 6 stories based on a football team. Each one follows a player of the team. The boys in my class love them and are always swapping their books and recommending Tom Palmer to each of their friends! Great for promoting reading for pleasure in boys who are difficult to engage and encouraging book talk.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n5 out of 5 stars Fantastic, 15 Mar 2013 By Linda<\/em><\/span> \n“Bought the set for my sons 10th birthday. He is sport mad & loves these books so much he’s on the final one already.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n5 out of 5 stars Fantastic for young football fanatics, 4 Mar 2013 By Mrs. Rjy Dickinson<\/em><\/span> \n“My football mad 6 year old son just loves these books – we read them together for a bed time story and he is really enjoying them. Perfect!”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n5 out of 5 stars Football academy success, 6 Jun 2011 By k<\/em><\/span> \n“I am a class teacher and Tom Palmer came in to speak to my class they loved it and therefore I bought the books which they are really keen on and have been a great success.”<\/em><\/span> \nTell me<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@tompalmer.co.uk?Subject=From the website\">here<\/a> what you thought about Football Academy.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Buy the Books<\/h4>\nSigned and dedicated copies of all my books are available personalised to order\u00a0<\/strong>from my local independent children\u2019s bookshop \u201cThe Thoughtful Spot\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thethoughtfulspotbooks.com\/tom-palmer-books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\nFootball Academy 1: Boys United\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Football-Academy-United-Tom-Palmer\/dp\/0141324678\/ref=pd_sim_b_11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a> \nFootball Academy 2: Striking Out\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Football-Academy-Striking-Tom-Palmer\/dp\/0141324686\/ref=pd_sim_b_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a> \nFootball Academy 3: The Real Thing\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Football-Academy-Thing-Tom-Palmer\/dp\/0141324694\/ref=pd_sim_b_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a> \nFootball Academy 4: Reading the Game\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Football-Academy-Reading-Tom-Palmer\/dp\/0141324708\/ref=pd_sim_b_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a> \nFootball Academy 5: Free Kick\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Football-Academy-Free-Tom-Palmer\/dp\/0141324716\/ref=pd_sim_b_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a> \nFootball Academy 6: Captain Fantastic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Football-Academy-Fantastic-Tom-Palmer\/dp\/0141324724\/ref=pd_sim_b_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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up Boys\u00a0 Find out more about the six books in the Football Academy series listed in reading order here: 1\u00a0Boys United 2\u00a0Striking Out 3\u00a0The Real … <a href=\"https:\/\/tompalmer.co.uk\/football-academy\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading Football Academy Series<\/span> 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