{"product_id":"9780702306860","title":"Striking Out: The Debut Novel from Superstar Striker Ian Wright","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Ian Wright\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 9 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 September 2021 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e144 x 227 x 28mm | 416g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From the writing team of Ian Wright and Musa Okwonga.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the story of the superstar striker, Ian Wright.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCO-WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A thrilling book ... an uplifting story about triumph against\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eall odds ... You don't have to be a football fan to love it!'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Walliams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I devoured it ... moving, thrilling, disturbing, triumphant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand inspiring ... a wonderful achievement.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Stephen Fry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thirteen-year-old Jerome Jackson dreams of becoming a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eworld-class footballer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut with a difficult home life, Jerome can't see how he'll ever\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emake this dream come true ... until he meets a mentor figure who\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecan hopefully put him on the right track.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The best strikers aren't the most skilful ones. They are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe ones who never give up.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of real-life drama\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will love Ian Wright's cameo role in the story\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith phenomenal cover art from Benjamin Wachenje.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This engaging and uplifting novel, which celebrates friendship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand community, is based on Ian Wright's own childhood experiences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand will appeal to any aspiring sportsperson.' Booktrust\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An inspiring story that encourages you to dream big and overcome\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elife's challenges.' Trent Alexander-Arnold\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIan Wright is one of the UK's all-time leading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egoal scorers. He's lifted the Premier League title, The FA Cup,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe European Cup Winners' Cup and won the Premier League golden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eboot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusa Okwonga is an author, poet, journalist and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emusician; he is a co-host of the Stadio football podcast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Wright","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64838918799709,"sku":"9780702306860","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9780702306860.jpg?v=1780056911","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9780702306860","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}