Rashford

Series: Tales From the Pitch
Interest Age: 7 to adult
Reading Age: 9 - 10
Published: 24 September 2020
AR Book Level: MY 6.4
Book Band: Dark Blue
Catch Up Level: TBC
Lexile Level: 925
Pages: 120pp
Words: 16,577
Dyslexia Friendly

Availability: In stock

Paperback (format)
ISBN: 9781800471207
£6.99
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Ebook (format)
ISBN: 9781800471238
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Description

Now a lethal striker for his boyhood club - and an international superstar - Marcus Rashford is living his dream.

But from navigating a ruthless academy to playing under one of the fiercest managers in the game, Marcus’ meteoric rise to the top of Manchester United wasn’t always easy.

This is the story of how a boy from Manchester used his passion and his talent to steer himself on a path to greatness.


This fictionalised biography is one of the new titles in Ransom's Tales from the Pitch series. Each book focuses on one up-and-coming football superstar, often players who are still to reach the summit of their career. The players are from all walks of life and have faced failure, injury and rejection, making these moving and inspirational stories.

The books are brimming with football banter that will have the knowing fans smiling. And each player's story is littered with football tricks and tips, so readers can learn the arts of the glorious game.

Tales from the Pitch are easy to read and very fast-paced reads. At only 120 pages long, printed on cream paper with a dyslexia-friendly font, these are ideal books for reluctant and dyslexic readers.

Reviews

"This book was really well written, with a nice balance of factual writing and engaging story-telling to bring Marcus’ early career to life. There is inspiration by the bucketload and a real insight into how a young child with a dream turns their dream into a reality! We will definitely be coming back for more from this series!" Father Reading Every Day blog