The Big Day
The Big Day by Rob Childs, published by Penguin Random House in 1990, is a juvenile fiction book that spans 90 pages. This story follows the Danebridge School football team as they prepare for the highly anticipated Cup Final. Central to the narrative are brothers Andrew and Chris Weston, who face a dilemma when their mother insists they must prioritize a family occasion over the crucial match.
Readers will find themselves immersed in the excitement and tension surrounding the big day as Andrew, a key defender, and Chris, the substitute goalkeeper, navigate their conflicting commitments. The book explores themes of sports and family, highlighting the challenges young athletes face when balancing personal and familial responsibilities. With its focus on soccer and the dynamics of sibling relationships, this edition offers an engaging look at the pressures of youth sports and the importance of making tough choices.
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Danebridge School football team are through to the Cup Final and Andrew Weston, who plays in a key position in defence, can hardly wait for the big day. It’s going to be the most important match of the whole year. His younger brother Chris is in on the action too, picked to be the team’s substitute goalkeeper.
But the Weston brothers suddenly discover that they have a big problem. For the match clashes with an important family occasion – and their mother insists that they must drop out of the match! What can they do? They can’t possibly miss the Final…
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