Striking Out the second book in the Football Academy series by 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 & work hard at school Can Yunis convince his dad that he can do both or will he have to hang up his boots foreverstay on the ball this season with all the action from Football Academy As well as being a huge football fan Tom Palmer has an international reputation in reader development He is a coordinator of the Reading Partners consortium works with The Reading Agency Booktrust & the National Literacy Trust & has been the official writer for the Premier League Reading Stars scheme for five years He is the author of the Football Detective series also for Puffin Books Tom lives in West Yorkshire with his wife & daughter Also by Tom Palmer Football Academy Boys United; Striking Out; Free Kick; Captain Fantastic Foul Play Foul Play; Killer Pass; Dead Ball; Own Goal; Off Side The Squad White Fear; Black Op