Baller Boys

by Venessa Taylor

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Pub Date 31 May 2023 | Archive Date 1 Jun 2020

Hashtag Press

Children's Fiction | Middle Grade

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Description

Shay and Frankie are best friends and football crazy! They eat, sleep and breathe football (even when they're at school!). They dream about playing football, love a kick-about in the park, watch all the big games on TV... all that's missing in their lives is the chance to play for a real football team. All Cultures United is the best club around for miles and everyone wants to be on their team... including Shay and Frankie. Are they good enough to impress Coach Reece at the AC United trials? Can their friendship survive the competitiveness of football? Will they ultimately fulfil their goal to become Baller Boys? Venessa wrote the Baller Boys series to empower young readers, to reflect the diversity football brings in a community, and showcase different families, lives and challenges.

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Advance Praise

Alex Wheatle, MBE

"Baller Boys is a fantastic read for any young person interested in football, friendship and perusing your dreams. The characters are diverse and richly talented. The story will warm your heart."

Anthony Acheampong - Football Consultant and Former England C Player

"The book explored themes of team work, friendship, hard work, culture, and leadership, those of which are important for young readers and lovers of football as they navigate through todays world, this book definitely would have been good for when I was growing up."

Joanne Meeks, Librarian

"I read this book with my godson who is of mixed heritage and he loved seeing characters that looked like him and had the same interests as him.

"Baller Boys is fun, easy reading and the characters really do come to life! Finally, a series that ALL children can relate to. These books touch upon current issues that we face in today's society, that many people struggle to understand. This series will take pride of place on my bookshelf for generations to come."

Alex Wheatle, MBE

"Baller Boys is a fantastic read for any young person interested in football, friendship and perusing your dreams. The characters are diverse and richly talented. The story will warm...