The Tigers: Save the Pitch

By Janet Burchett and Sara Vogler

It's the crucial last game of the season and the Tigers must win to go to the top of the Junior Football league. But the pitch has been invaded - by workmen laying new pipes - and it looks like the game will be called off. Can the Tigers get help - fast?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Release date: Nov 1, 2010
• ISBN: 9781408813287

Janet Burchett

Janet Burchett writes books for a wide range of children of different ages, including the hugely popular Dinosaur Cove and Beast Quest series. She is the co-author (with Sara Vogler) of The Tigers, a footy-tastic series of books about a football team called the Tigers, published by Bloomsbury in July 2010.

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Save the Pitch

J. BURCHETT AND S. VOGLER

Illustrated by Guy Parker–Rees

For Katie and Jennifer Burchett

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Save the Pitch

By the Same Author

Imprint

Save the Pitch

Billy Bright and the Tigers Under-Tens Football Team were practising hard in Tottingham Town Park. Tomorrow they were playing the Colts. It was the last game of the season. If the Tigers won they would go top of the Junior Football League. There was only one problem. Their coach, Billy’s dad, had fallen over the ball. Mum was sliding him into the back of the car with the help of two park keepers.

‘Ow!’ he groaned. ‘My back.’

‘What about tomorrow’s game?’ asked Blocker. ‘We