Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Fiction: Level 16: In the Shadow of the Striker

Football is Sean's world in In the Shadow of the Striker.He can't wait for Saturdays when he plays for his team and he wouldn't swap a ticket for the match between City and United for anything.Suddenly, Sean's life turns upside down. Why do his mum and dad hate football? And what does it have to do with City's star striker?TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests.It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction.These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators.There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading.Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.