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Kian has to face his fears of footballing failure in order to support a friend in this action-packed sports story from bestselling and award-winning author Tom Palmer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kian’s best mate Azeem is desperate for them both to join the local football team. He can’t understand why Kian’s reluctant as he’s one of the best players on their estate.<\/p>\n

But a bad experience with a former coach has robbed Kian of all his confidence. He wants to support his friend, but he doesn’t think he can face the pressure of being part of a team again.<\/p>\n

Can Kian overcome the Fear?<\/p>\n

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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