Lion Roars
Fact and fiction intertwine in this exciting celebration of African football, with a strong message of ambition, hard work and determination at its heart.
Football is Jimi's biggest love and he dreams about playing for the Lions of Senegal. But Jimi's teammates say he's just a cub. Does he have the fight to make it as a star?
But Jimi won't give in, and he has his heroes to inspire him. Didier Drogba, Patrick Vieira and Yaya Tourè. With their help, can Jimi grow into a lion?
Interwoven with facts and figures about the amazing footballers of Africa.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
A former primary school teacher, Alan Gibbons has sold over 1.3 million books and won many prestigious awards including the Blue Peter Award for ‘The Book I Couldn’t Put Down’. Alan is a high-profile library campaigner and education consultant and is a very popular speaker at schools, libraries, colleges and conferences – he visits over 150 schools a year.