{"product_id":"football-mad-paperback","title":"Football Mad - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGrace Jolliffe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Short Story for Kids who Love Football. \u003c\/b\u003e Shane dreams of being a football hero. But his coach says he'll never make the team because grannies, cross-eyed cats and even one-legged nuns make better moves than him. He needs to practice but nobody will help. His dad's too busy eating ginger biscuits and getting lost on the Internet and his mum prefers to be upside down doing yoga. But Shane is determined and when grandad comes to visit he comes up with a drastic plan. Will Shane ever make the team? \u003cb\u003eNot Just Another Football Story\u003c\/b\u003e Football Mad isn't just about football. It's one of those stories that adults enjoy as much as kids. Busy parents can empathise with Shane's Mum and Dad who are trying to juggle work and family life. In a lighthearted way, this story reassures us that there's no such thing as perfect parents, or perfect children - we are all just human. \u003cb\u003ePraise for Football Mad\u003c\/b\u003e 'Wickedly funny and highly entertaining - Football Mad follows the efforts of Shane Cooney as he tries to persuade his nerdy dad that playing football is far more important than surfing the net. Will Shane succeed in making the first team? Will his dad ever lift his eyes from the computer? Grace Jolliffe's sense of mischief comes to the fore in this enjoyable battle of wills. Written to tickle your funny bone.' \u003cb\u003e- June Considine \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAUTHORS NOTE\u003c\/b\u003e Football Mad was first broadcast on Ireland's RTE Radio One as part of its children's radio series. The story is set in Ireland and is narrated by the main character, Shane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Liverpool to Galway\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Grace Jolliffe was born in Liverpool but left as a teenager and now lives on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way. She shares her life with her husband, two dogs, ten hens, and two lucky ducks. \u003cbr\u003e Grace spends most of her time making up stories, and after spending many years in admin jobs she is happy to admit she finds the fictional world preferable to the office world. \u003cbr\u003e Grace used to write regularly for a children's radio show until the program was axed. \u003cbr\u003e This galvanised her into finding a new outlet for her work, and so she began publishing her children's stories on Amazon. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBallyyahoo\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Grace loves walking around the country lanes and seashore because this provides her with inspiration for her stories. \u003cbr\u003e She has created a fictional town called Ballyyahoo which has its own website where you can find information, photographs and lots of stories about this magical place. \u003cb\u003eTo visit go to www.ballyyahoo.com\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In addition to writing for children, she writes thrillers and black comedy for adults. She has also written for television and radio, wrote and directed documentaries as well as several award-winning short films. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePiggy Monk Square\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Grace's first novel, a crime thriller called 'Piggy Monk Square, ' was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, optioned for film, and broadcast on RTE's Book On One. \u003cbr\u003e Grace loves websites and has created a few of her own. She writes all the articles and stories for her sites and takes all her own photographs. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhere to Find Grace\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eJoin Grace's reader's group at www.gracejolliffe.com\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Grace also has a site for creative writers which has lots of free information, tips and exercises. \u003cb\u003ewww.practicalcreativewriting.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.06 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52648455274803,"sku":"9781499112986","price":16.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/aktWSFNJK2RreWx2a2xCNWhNNitSdz09.webp?v=1762455695","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/football-mad-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}