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Teachers - if your class likes football it behooves you to read this aloud!\" - School Reading List  \"Mayhem and chaos abound in this comic-style story, aimed at reluctant readers, sporty kids and fantasy fans who will all find common ground in this madcap short read.\" - Irish Examiner","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49574523240721,"sku":"GOR013672783","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49609147351313,"sku":"GOR013757024","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49751246209297,"sku":"NGR9781788956666","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53226820141329,"sku":"GOR014816281","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1788956664.jpg?v=1769682857"},{"product_id":"bad-united-foul-play-book-louise-forshaw-9781788956673","title":"Bad United: Foul Play","description":"Bad United have won their first match and Hoof the Unicorn is OVER THE MOON! 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