Marcus is the best player in his football team. He’s so good that there’s a very real chance he’ll be signed by Manchester United football team. But when he discovers he may be losing his hearing, his whole world falls to pieces and he finds himself having to put them back together on his own. But is this feeling of isolation real or just a consequence of his own behaviour? While dealing with parents, friends and first girlfriends, Marcus gradually understands that accepting the help of others is ultimately an acceptance of self. A powerful, authentic novel about friendship and family an insider view on teenage disability and the different ways in which we can choose to handle it. Perfect for lovers of football, capturing the euphoria and energy of the game.

The Silent Striker

Kalu, Pete

Literature & Fiction

HopeRoad Publishing

There’s never a dull day with Adele: she’s a star footballer with a rotten family, an aching heart, and an impossible frenemy. Between the matches, fighting with her best friend Michaela, texting and kissing her first boyfriend and dealing with her screwed up family she still finds the time to get herself into trouble.

Being Me (STRIKER)

Teen & Young Adult

Leonard is on the bench. In the dead zone. Stuck there like a zombie. And it’s not as if his soccer team is even any good without him! They lose all the time—until lightning strikes. When his team plays near a nuclear power plant, a weird energy passes through Leonard, and that night he is visited by zombies. During a ghostly conversation with the entire 1966 England World Cup soccer team, the players tell him that if he follows their instructions, he’ll finally make the school team and start winning. Leonard obeys and the team’s prospects surge, but at what price? What pound of flesh will the zombies demand? The newest young-adult novel by celebrated writer Pete Kalu, Zombie XI is a multicultural tale of not just zombies, but also friendship, family, and the at times fraught world of teen relationships.

Zombie XI (STRIKER)

Children's Books

Sports & Outdoors

<p>Marcus is the best player in his soccer team. There’s a real chance he’ll be signed by Manchester United. But when he discovers he may be losing his hearing, his world falls to pieces and he has to put them back together on his own. A powerful, authentic novel with an insider view on teenage disability and the different ways in which we can handle it.</p>

<p><div>Leonard sits on the bench, never asked to play. One night&nbsp;he is visited by zombies--the ghostly players from the winning 1966 England World Cup team, in fact. They tell him that if he follows their instructions,&nbsp;he get off the bench, and his&nbsp;team's prospects surge. But what is the price?&nbsp;</div></p>

Zombie Xl (Striker)

HopeRoad

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Books by Kalu, Pete

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The Silent Striker

Being Me (STRIKER)

Zombie XI (STRIKER)

The Silent Striker

Zombie Xl (Striker)

The Silent Striker