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It’s the proudest moment of Jack’s life – his debut as a professional footballer. Now he has a chance to achieve his dream of playing for his country. But it’s 1914 and the world is at war. Talk of sportsmen’s cowardice leads to the formation of a Footballers’ Battalion and Jack has little choice but to join up. The promise of a Cup in Flanders offers a glimmer of hope, but Jack and his teammates will have to survive a waking nightmare if they are ever to play again.
A stunning new edition of Tom Palmer’s bestselling novel based on the true story of WWI war hero and footballing legend Jack Cock. Cover image artwork by Violet Tobacco.
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"Football never dies - even during the darkest days of the First World War... Best-selling Tom Palmer's young heroes show their courage in the midst of the conflict."
- Julie Eccleshare, LoveReading4Kids
"A lesson in empathy as mush as history - and will certainly keep readers on the edge of their seat."
- BookTrust
