Böcker av Bali Rai

Dal, Chris, Abs and Jason have made the squad for the local youth club under-11s football team. And after their first match (not as successful as they'd have liked), they are determined to prove that they've got what it takes to be winners.Jason, Dal, Abs and Chris are about to be famous! A TV documentary is being made about their team and everyone wants the chance to shine in front of the cameras. But what is more important - looking like a star, or playing well as part of the team? When Abs takes his posing a bit too far, is he getting too big for his boots?

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.

Guru Hargobind and 52 princes have been unjustly imprisoned by the cruel King. The King says he will release the Guru, but the Guru refuses to leave without the princes. The King tells him he can take as many princes as can hold onto his clothes. Can the Guru find a way to rescue all 52 princes? Lively retelling of the well-known Sikh tale.

It's eight months since Sophie went missing from a music festival in the summer after her GCSEs. So he starts on a search that will take him all over Britain, following the clues he finds after tracking down the people Sophie met at the festival.

Voices, Now or Never brings a young Private Fazal Khan from his home in India to the battlefields of the Second World War. As he and his friends make their way to the beaches of Dunkirk, Fazal must deal with more than the terrors of a dangerous trek to reach the evacuation zone. A gripping adventure in an exciting new series.

A powerful and immensely moving story of friendship, family and happiness from award-winning author Bali Rai. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 13+

A heart-warming and thought-provoking story of family, friendship and foodbanks, from an award-winning author well-known for his gritty realism for teens. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 13+

Uplifting teen drama with a sporting focus. Baljit couldn't be happier with life, especially as he's in with a chance of playing for his heroes, Liverpool FC. But decisions need to be made and it might not work exactly as Bal hopes. Sequel to Dream On. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+

A warm and witty football tale. Baljit dreams of football stardom. When the chance of a lifetime comes along in the form of a national team's rep, he is sure that his parents will disapprove and so a chain of lies begins. Will Baljit's fibs mean the end of his dreams? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+

Gritty urban drama. When Jonas finds a gun abandoned after a shooting he takes it home to show his mates Kamal and Binny. But when Kamal starts to use the gun in robberies, Jonas realises it's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. Particularly suitable for struggling readers aged 12+

I drop my bag of chips and run. I can hear them, shouting after me. Telling me to stop. Four of them - all older than me, all of them angry. Are you wondering who they are, the people chasing me? Easy. They're my girlfriend's brothers ...