Soccer Shadows: Part 4

By ROB CHILDS

Leo changed the subject again. 'Saw you playing footie with your dad earlier. You look pretty good.'

'I'm school team captain,' Tom boasted.

'Not surprised. Fancy a game?'

'What - now?'

'Friday. There's a Sixes tournament on the beach. You want to play?'

'Sure - count me in.'

'Problem is, see, we need someone to enter our team at the site office,' Leo admitted. 'Y'know, a grown-up, like.'

'We?'

'Yeah, them mates of mine.'

'Can't one of your parents do it?'

Leo didn't answer, thrusting his swing up higher again instead.

'Well, there's no problem,' Tom told him. 'I'll get Dad to do it for us. He won't mind. Specially if I say he can be our coach.'

Publisher: Barrington Stoke

Price: $14.95

Age group: 8-13 years


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