Eventually, they ''will'' get too big for this series. When they do, and if they are still equally reluctant to spend much time reading, show them the [[Blade: Playing Dead by Tim Bowler|Blade]] series by Tim Bowler. It's nothing at all to do with sport, but it's short, punchy, and utterly addictive.
[[Tom Palmer's Football Academy Books in Chronological Order]]
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