Ben dreams of becoming a rich and famous footballer. He's just finished secondary school and has a team trial lined up. He can't afford not to get selected. But things don't go the way he'd planned, and when he meets a mysterious man called Blackwood, everything starts to change. Ben gets pulled into a criminal underworld and all his dreams are shattered. Ben realizes how stupid he's been, but he's in too deep. Then help comes from the most unexpected source. Focusing on one of the four main characters in the series 'The Travellers', this book is a great read as well as an effective way of coming to understand the world of travelling (gypsy) communities, through the eyes of one of four young teenagers. Offering interesting insights into the way travelling communities live and work, and contradicting many stereotypical assumptions about travellers and non-travellers alike, this book is perfect for any reader who wishes to know more about a different way of life.
Rosemary Hayes was brought up and educated in the UK but has also lived in France, America and Australia. She has written over fifty books for children many of which have won, or been shortlisted for awards and several translated into different languages. She has recently turned her hand to writing historical fiction for adults, and the first in this genre, the award winning 'The King's Command' is about the terror and tragedy of a Huguenot family living in Louis XIV's France. The second, 'Traitor's Game' is the first in the trilogy 'Soldier Spy' and follows the exploits of Will Fraser, disgraced soldier, lover and reluctant spy, during the Napoleonic Wars. For many years Rosemary was a reader for a well known Authors’ Advisory Service; she now runs creative writing courses and workshops for adults. To find out more about Rosemary or to order her books, visit her website www.rosemaryhayes.co.uk Follow her on Facebook and X @HayesRosemary