Gazza's Gone by John Larkin

Now, here’s one one for you soccer-loving girls who like to train in the rain on Wednesday nights. I felt sorry for you and went home and lit a fire. Charlotte said it actually wasn’t so bad. Now here’s a great read to snuggle up with on a cold winter's evening. The Western Wildcats can't get enough players together to make a decent team, not even a full team. So they reluctantly take on Peta, "Gazza" Gascoigne, to make up the numbers. Then they quickly discover that she's the best player they've got! She's also got an attractive and only loosely attached mum. And Splinters is looking for a new partner for his dad. So it's not just the Wildcats' plans for the football season that are wrecked when Gazza and her mother suddenly disappear! It’s all about mad games on the field and off for the worst soccer team in the universe.

Mind Master by Clive Gifford

Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of more than fifty books on the subjects of sports and soccer. In this novel the main character, Peter, is hooked on arcade games, so when a new game appears, he can't wait to try it. Little does he realise that it will trap him endlessly in time, locked in the game to which there is only one right answer. A great novel for 9-12 year olds. The books is part of the Usborne Spinechillers Series if you are after more scary reading. To find out more about this author, click on the following link:

http://www.clivegifford.co.uk/