{"product_id":"on-the-ball-paperback-2","title":"On the Ball! - 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\u003eSydney Horler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Vassall's father was an ex-England international centre-forward, so when David starts at Repington, there are high expectations for the school football team. In his trial match, however, despite having some natural talent as a footballer, he \"funks\" - chickens out of tackles - a big taboo in school culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVassall is villified - and falls foul of the bully Birtles. The irrepressible, charismatic McPhail, however, see more to the situation and takes Vassall in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout a decent centre-forward, the house and school team look set to decline. Will the bullies, or Vassall and his few good friends, prevail?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanley Horler was the father of the football novel, On the Ball! is one of his best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47254528852217,"sku":"9781915045249","price":14.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/2G7tsgLLse9781915045249_a2f32c2d-0e13-4455-b612-ff025e29f929.webp?v=1768713205","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/on-the-ball-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}