The problem with boys who are reluctant readers comes down to finding the right books that they will willingly read.

Which is why we have published Goal! It’s a series of football-themed reading books aimed at boys aged 8-14 but with a reading age of 5-6.

The books include superb full colour photography throughout and include exclusive behind-the-scenes pictures that will fascinate the readers.

Goal’s five levels broadly follow the first five levels of the Letters and Sounds
programme for teaching synthetic phonics. At the lowest level, for example, the books have no words at all. The reading books split equally between fiction and non-fiction.

The texts are carefully structured and ‘highly decodable’ with any exceptions (i.e. football-related vocabulary) following a consistent pattern.

High profile authors include England goalkeeper, David James, Portsmouth’s
Nigerian winger, John Utaka, and top women’s footballer, Rachel Yankey.

Throughout the series the reading books are accompanied by workbooks at every level and a Teacher’s Guide.

Cup Final Day is a special addition to Goal! and was written by England and Portsmouth F.C. Goalkeeper, David James. This is his unique account of the 2008 FA Cup Final at Wembley – again with colour photographs throughout, behind the scenes action and fascinating insights into a footballer’s world.

There’s more information at http://www.ransom.co.uk/Goal.html

You can order…
By fax: 05601 148 881
By phone: 01962 862307
By post: Ransom Publishing, 51 Southgate Street, Winchester, Hants SO23 9EH
By Email: orders@ransom.co.uk
On line at http://www.ransom.co.uk/Goal.html