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Is an own goal bad?

By Helena Pielichaty

Can dyslexia help muddled twins become their football team’s most brilliant teammates?

funny · heart-warming · encouraging · fast-paced

Genres

Sport Friendship/Family Humour

What is Is an own goal bad? about?

Daisy and Dylan McNeil are football-loving twins with a talent for getting muddled. Their captain, Megan, is furious when their match reports go wrong, and their lateness causes even more trouble for the team. At home, ballet-mad twin brothers, noisy pets and general chaos make life just as tricky. When their granny helps them understand how dyslexia affects them, the twins begin to find ways to work together, meet their responsibilities and prove they can still be brilliant teammates.

About the author

Helena Pielichaty is a popular British author who loves writing fun and exciting stories for children. She is best known for her ‘Girls FC’ series, which follows a football team full of brilliant girls. Helena enjoys visiting schools and encouraging young readers to enjoy books and believe in themselves.

Pages

103 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2009

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