When Saturday Comes

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Author: Bradman, Tony Interest age: from c 9 yearsPublished on 9 May 2024 by HarperCollins Publishers (Barrington Stoke Ltd) in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 64 pages, 14 b/w, ill us129 x 196 x 8 | 112g A young boy’s relationship with his struggling dad is strained when he is forced to choose between playing football and quality time in this sensitively told story from award-winning writer Tony Bradman. Daniel had a hard time when his parents split up and his dad started working abroad. He had to move and start at a new school, but things changed for the better when he started playing football for the Haybrook Rockets. This season the team are in with a chance of winning the Championship, but just as things are looking up for Daniel his dad comes back and the only time he can meet up is a Saturday morning – when Daniel plays football. He doesn’t want to let his dad or his team down, so what is Daniel going to do? Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8. Show more