{"product_id":"football-mad-grace-jolliffe-9781499112986","title":"Football Mad","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Short Story for Kids who Love Football. \u003c\/b\u003e Shane dreams of being a football hero. But his coach says he'll never make the team because grannies, cross-eyed cats and even one-legged nuns make better moves than him. He needs to practice but nobody will help. His dad's too busy eating ginger biscuits and getting lost on the Internet and his mum prefers to be upside down doing yoga. But Shane is determined and when grandad comes to visit he comes up with a drastic plan. Will Shane ever make the team? \u003cb\u003eNot Just Another Football Story\u003c\/b\u003e Football Mad isn't just about football. It's one of those stories that adults enjoy as much as kids. Busy parents can empathise with Shane's Mum and Dad who are trying to juggle work and family life. In a lighthearted way, this story reassures us that there's no such thing as perfect parents, or perfect children - we are all just human. \u003cb\u003ePraise for Football Mad\u003c\/b\u003e 'Wickedly funny and highly entertaining - Football Mad follows the efforts of Shane Cooney as he tries to persuade his nerdy dad that playing football is far more important than surfing the net. Will Shane succeed in making the first team? Will his dad ever lift his eyes from the computer? Grace Jolliffe's sense of mischief comes to the fore in this enjoyable battle of wills. Written to tickle your funny bone.' \u003cb\u003e- June Considine \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAUTHORS NOTE\u003c\/b\u003e Football Mad was first broadcast on Ireland's RTE Radio One as part of its children's radio series. The story is set in Ireland and is narrated by the main character, Shane.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Grace Jolliffe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 149911298X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781499112986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.06d","brand":"Grace Jolliffe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44064900645119,"sku":"9781499112986","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3cb3d08f-8460-40bb-9da4-3399319f5f88.jpg?v=1685398246","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/football-mad-grace-jolliffe-9781499112986","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}