Dream On by Bali Rai
Baljit dreams of football stardom, so when the chance of a lifetime comes along, he can't let it slip through his grasp – even if it means a chain of lies to his parents … A witty and warm spots drama from teen favourite Bali Rai.
While Baljit shovels chips in his dad's chippy, he dreams of football stardom. Then the chance of a lifetime comes along – a trial for the Premier League. But Baljit is sure his parents will disapprove, and so the lies begin. Will Baljit's parents cost him his dream, or will his own lies trip him up?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 8.
Bali Rai was born in Leicester where he grew up in a multicultural community dreaming of playing football for Liverpool FC, being Bob Marley or becoming a writer. He writes the books he would have enjoyed as a teenager and his book Rani and Sukh is a set-text for GCSE English. His novel, Killing Honour, won the North East Teenage Book Award, and was described as “utterly compelling” by The Bookseller.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781781124222 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781124221 |
| Title | Dream On |
| Author | Bali Rai |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2014-11-04 |
| Number of pages | 72 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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