{"product_id":"goal-squad","title":"Goal Squad #1: Win the Cup","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight-year-old Leo dreams of playing Premier League football. As TIGERS' star striker, he's got the skills - but not the luck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen their season opener against the EAGLES goes wrong, everything falls apart. A devastating ankle injury sidelines Leo just when his team needs him most. His rival Olli steps up as substitute, leveling the score but leaving TIGERS dangling in the relegation zone. With only three matches left to save their season and a knockout cup within reach, time is running out. Can Leo recover before it's too late? Will TIGERS avoid the drop? And is that a talent scout watching from the stands...?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Accessible, highly illustrated text to grab young readers in time for the FIFA World Cup 2026\u003cbr\u003e Gentle messages around teamwork and confidence-building\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Written by football fanatic, Scott Allen, first in a series for boy readers and young super-fans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScott Allen was brought up in the horse-racing town of Epsom. After discovering he was too tall and heavy to be a jockey he turned his attention to football. At sixteen he started writing for fanzines before becoming a professional sports writer, editor and digital-content specialist. He is a West Ham supporter, but we don't hold that against him. Scott now lives in Yorkshire with his wife, two children and cat. He likes Twiglet sandwiches and still has ambitions of becoming a pirate or an outlaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eScholastic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e20 x 13 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e128 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMay 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e9780702346156\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Scott Allen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58316584550781,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.com\/products\/goal-squad","provider":"Stanchion","version":"1.0","type":"link"}