Best Selling Books by Tom Palmer

Lucas, Irfan, and Jack want to mark the beginning of their summer holidays in style Tricking their parents with a camping cover story, the boys sneak into the old abandoned football stadium to spend the night. Are the rumours about it being haunted true? They''re about to find out.

Ben is at his happiest playing for United and is getting top marks from the coach. But every day at school is a trial for Ben, as he struggles to hide a huge secret from his teachers and classmates. Ben''s secret is starting to affect his game - can he swallow his pride and ask for help before he sidelines himself - for good?

ROVERS ON THE ROPES! Roy Race has the world at his feet. He’s playing Premier League football, earning plenty of money, has a great girlfriend, and things are even looking up at home. The only problem is, he’s not playing for Melchester Rovers. And the club he loves, the club he has supported all his life, the club that, until recently, he played for, is falling apart. Mel Park lies in ruins. Dodgy backroom deals brought Rovers low, and now Roy is determined to find a way back to his old club - and to lift it out of the mess it’s in. But he might have to break a few rules to do it...

Discover one hundred of the most memorable moments in England''s football history from the No.1 football series - over 3 million copies sold! From Harry Kane''s Golden Boot to Beckham''s stunning free kick, bestselling author and football expert Tom Palmer picks ONE HUNDRED of the greatest moments in England''s football history in this exciting Ultimate Football Heroes collection! This is an endlessly fascinating treasury of stories for fans of all ages. Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game.

The Hulk has been blamed for the televised murder of a little boy, which means that Bruce Banner and his alter ego are now at the top of the Most Wanted list. This volume, which collects volumes 34 to 39 of The Incredible Hulk, is just the start of this epic story line, courtesy of writer Bruce Jones, penciler John Romita Jr and inker Tom Palmer.

Yunis can''t believe that he''s United leading scorer. It should be the happiest time of his life, but his father wants him to give up football and work hard at school. Can Yunis convince his dad that he can do both, or will he have to hang up his boots forever? Stay on the ball this season with all the action from Football Academy.

This volume collects over five hundred pages of Star Wars adventures from the classic era of the original films! Luke Skywalker and his Rebel friends battle the oppressive Empire in stories set shortly before and after the galaxy’s restoration to a New Republic in Return of the Jedi. This volume collects Marvel Comics’ Star Wars #68–#85, as well as the original four-issue adaptation of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi!

A captivating, emotional look at one dog''s bravery during the war Judy is a dog who lives on a ship called HMS Grasshopper. As the ship''s mascot, Judy has many duties. She catches rats, watches out for soldiers who may fall overboard, and she listens out for danger. Judy loves her crew, and they love her. She knows that she brings comfort to the men, making her job very important during these hard times. But when her soldiers are taken prisoner and she is separated from her beloved Frank, she must find the strength to keep going. She is their only hope. This beautiful picture book is a testament to the love and loyalty of dogs and the importance of animal companions. Based on a true story, Tom Palmer''s debut picture book is a tribute to a remarkable hero of WWII - Judy the dog She is the only animal to have been made a prisoner of war and was awarded the Dickin Medal for her services during the war Judy is magnificently brought to life with Carolina Rabei''s mesmerising illustrations Learn more about the role of animals who have been involved in conflict with a non-fiction spread at the back of the book Older readers will delight in Palmer''s other historical fiction books, including D-Day Dog, Over the Line, After the Warand Armistice Runner

Millgarth Police Station reverberates with the early adrenalin-rush of a case they won''t close for years. A teenage boy trails the city centre bars of the eighties in thrall to his hero - a Leeds United football hooligan. A single woman finds her frustrations with men confirmed speed-dating in a city re-invented as a party capital. Bringing together fiction from some of the city''s most celebrated writers, The Book of Leeds traces the unique contours that fifty years of social and economic change can impress on a city. These are stories that take place at oblique angles to the larger events in the city''s history, or against wider currents that have shaped the social and cultural landscape of today''s Leeds: a modern city with both problems and promise.

Stories from the classic era of the original Star Wars films! Return to the great adventures of your youth, or discover a part of the Star Wars saga you never knew existed. From 1977 to 1986, Marvel Comics produced monthly Star Wars comics. This was when the continuity for that galaxy far, far away was still brand new, when almost anything could happen—and often did! This third volume of Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... collects issues #50–#67 of the Marvel run—nearly five hundred pages of action and adventure at a bargain price!

Discover one hundred of the most memorable moments in Liverpool F.C.''s history in this fascinating Ultimate Football Heroes collection!

When the Gelderd End sings ''If you''re proud to be a Leeds fan clap your hands'' you clap your hands . . . but should you? Leeds United Football Club have one of the worst reputations in the country. For years the fans and players - fairly or unfairly - have been associated with thuggery. In If You''re Proud to be a Leeds Fan Tom Palmer tries to work out just why he claps and why, when he has to miss a home game for work, he feels so bad. Set in the 2001-02 Premiership season, the author follows Leeds United at stadiums home and away, in bars watching satellite, listening to Radio Leeds and Radio Five Live and watching the pages of Ceefax. He focuses as much on the fans as on the action on the pitch and tries to establish whether Leeds fans and players are really so bad. The book examines the highs and lows of the club''s recent history and their impact on the supporters - from the Paris riot in 1975 to relegation in 1982 and the glory of the 1992 League win. Palmer discusses the Bowyer-Woodgate trial, the board''s plans to take Leeds United away from Elland Road, the controversial replacement of manager David O''Leary with Terry Venables, and the club''s persistent hooliganism problems, especially the fans'' unceasing hatred of Manchester United. If You''re Proud to be a Leeds Fan tries to explain why, in the face of so many reasons why you shouldn''t, you still find yourself clapping. The book includes Leeds poet Tony Harrison''s poem ''v.''.

Discover the most memorable moments in football history in this fascinating Ultimate Football Heroes collection! From the invention of the modern sport all the way to the present day, bestselling author and football expert Tom Palmer picks ONE HUNDRED of the most thrilling and significant goals, games, and players from more than 150 years of the Beautiful Game. Featuring Pele''s World Cup, Maradona''s Hand of God, John Barnes'' Maracana magic, and the Lionesses'' European Championship triumph, this is an endlessly fascinating treasury of stories for fans of all ages.

Rocky Race loves football so much that she moved to the United States to train at a high school with an amazing soccer team. She''s made new friends, even won a state championship! Now her best friends from her home in Melchester, England, have come to play a match against her new American team. Rocky is so excited! But when her friends arrive, not everyone gets along. Her American friends don''t understand why the British call it ''football'', and her British friends don''t understand why the Americans call it ''soccer''. And with the match the next day, Rocky feels pressured to pick a side. But Rocky has a plan. Will Rocky be able to take the lead and show everyone that they''re all united by their love for the game?

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