Jamie Johnson #1: The Kick Off (2021 edition)

Loved by Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard. Written by an FA insider who knows the score. An epic tale of dreaming big and chasing glory. Meet Jamie Johnson: football hero and TV star! When this story starts, Jamie is a talented schoolkid with a passion for football. He dreams of on-pitch stardom – but he’s got a long way to go. Goal one: to become Kingfield School’s star player. Goal two (in his dreams): to play for Hawkstone United. But when Jamie messes up his school trial, has he missed his chance?

• True-to-the-game footie fiction – now a hit TV series!

• Dan Freedman is a former FA official writer and editor

• He toured with the England team during two World Cups

• “If you like football, this book’s for you” – Frank Lampard