{"product_id":"chase-for-the-championship-james-steptowe-9781916096622","title":"Chase for the Championship","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe new book from James Steptowe, author \u003cem\u003eRaid of the Ratskull Rodents (May 2019)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChase for the Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA football story for girls and boys\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Saunders, striker for Lingerfield F.C., and Yonis Ganim, goalkeeper for SLS United, are locked in a tight battle for their under-eleven championship title. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly 1 point separates their teams at the midway point in the season. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, as the chase for the championship heats up, both Sarah and Yonis realise there are much more important things in life than just football...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're aged 7+ and love football or sport themed stories then this is a book you won't want to miss. \u003cem\u003eChase for the Championship \u003c\/em\u003eis unique among books of its kind due to it having both a girl and boy main character whose sides of the story are told throughout the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a book that is perfect for reluctant or struggling readers due to the way it has been written and formatted, but one with an exciting and engaging story that will hook even the ablest readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Steptowe is a teacher as well as an author. With over five years teaching experience in a range of Primary Schools he knows firsthand what engages and excites young readers. In May 2019 he released his debut book \u003cem\u003eRaid of the Ratskull Rodents\u003c\/em\u003e and toured local bookshops and schools promoting a love of reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChase for the Championship\u003c\/em\u003e is his second book and he was inspired to write it when teaching in North Yorkshire with a year 5\/6 class full of girls and boys who were big football and sports fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames currently lives in Italy where his wife (who is Italian) and he welcomed their daughter in March 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Steptowe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 191609662X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916096622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e James Steptowe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.45d","brand":"James Steptowe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486314672383,"sku":"9781916096622","price":8.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7b09e534-b9d9-47cb-90f0-128cd9b93a22.jpg?v=1778054854","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chase-for-the-championship-james-steptowe-9781916096622","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}