Kick

Mitch Johnson

Age: 10+

£7.99

Kick

Age 10+

£7.99
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Winner of the Branford Boase Award.

Budi's plan is simple. He's going to be a star.

Budi's going to play for the greatest team on earth, instead of sweating over each stitch he sews, each football boot he makes.

But one unlucky kick brings Budi's world crashing down. Now he owes the Dragon, the most dangerous man in Jakarta. Soon it isn't only Budi's dreams at stake, but his life.

A story about dreaming big, about hope and heroes, and never letting anything stand in your way.

Extent:
304 pages
Dimensions:
196.9 x 134.4mm
Paperback ISBN:
9781474928151
Accelerated Reader Book Level:
5.0
Accelerated Reader Interest Level:
Middle years + (MY+)
Book Band:
Grey
Key Stage:
KS2, KS3
Publication Date:
September 2017
Work Reference:
04368
Mitch Johnson
Mitch Johnson studied English Literature with Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. Mitch now works as a bookseller at Waterstones, Norwich, and writes in his spare time. Kick, Mitch's debut novel, won the 2018 Branford Boase Award, as well as garnering shortlistings for numerous regional awards including the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the Teach Primary Book Awards. Mitch loves reading and, like Budi, is a big football fan (although his chances of turning professional are considerably slimmer).

Find out more about Mitch Johnson

Winner

Sainsbury's Children's Book Award 2017

Winner

The Branford Boase Award 2018

Winner

What Kids Are Reading 2019

Shortlisted

Stockport Children's Book Award 2018

Shortlisted

Teach Primary Book Awards 2018

Shortlisted

Sheffield Children's Book Award 2018

Shortlisted

Glenthorne High School Book Award 2018

Shortlisted

Bolton Children's Fiction Awards 2019

Shortlisted

The Bookling Award 2018

Shortlisted

The Weald Book Award 2018

Shortlisted

St Albans Schools Book Award 2018

Shortlisted

Alexandra Palace Children's Book Award 2019

Shortlisted

The UKLA Book Awards 2019

Shortlisted

Essex Book Awards 2018

Shortlisted

North East Teen Book Award 2018

Shortlisted

Concorde Book Award 2019

Shortlisted

Reading Rampage Award 2019

Longlisted

Redbridge Children's Book Award 2018

Longlisted

Wirral Book Award 2018

Nominated

The Reading Agency's Summer Reading Challenge 2018

Nominated

Northern Ireland Book Award 2019

Nominated

The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2019

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A brilliant debut.

John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

A dazzling story of family, fate and football and one game-changing friendship.

Peter Bunzl, author of The Cogheart Adventures

A fantastically original debut that champions hope, dogged optimism in the face of adversity, and friendship

M. G. Leonard, author of Beetle Boy

skillfully written and perfectly paced. Mitch Johnston has produced a fantastically original debut that champions hope, dogged optimism in the face of adversity, and friendship.

M.G. Leonard, author of Beetle Boy

A fast-paced, compelling read about so much more than the beautiful game. It's about the cost of friendship, about having to make agonisingly difficult choices and about keeping hope alive while life delivers some hard blows

Toppsta reader review

Teachers’ resources

An author Q&A, discussion questions and creative activities exploring key themes of hope, family, friendship and being proud of who you are – ideal for KS3.

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