"How would you like to bowl a really fast ball, dead on middle stump? And I mean hurricane fast!" "Yeah!" "Right, come with me!" Tyrone lives and breathes cricket, and he practises all the time, but he's not quite good enough to be picked for the school team - and nowhere near as good as his best friend, Cristiano. That is, until the day he meets Nick, the mysterious stranger who appears at the nets. Suddenly, as if by magic, Tyrone is not only the fastest bowler in the school, but he's picked for the county, too. All he has to do is follow Nick's instructions - 18 paces exactly, and say, "Here's one for old Nick!" - and he can bowl a deadly, unbeatable ball. But there's a price to pay for Tyrone's new-found talent. It starts with just pocket money, but the demands get greater as the stakes get higher. Tyrone finds himself lying to his best friend and his mum, and being less than truthful with himself. Ages 8+.
A big win for youngsters and for cricket all round. All Out Cricket
Title: Bowl Like the Devil
Subtitle:
Contributors:
By (author)
Bob Cattell
;
Illustrated by
Keith Sparrow
ISBN 13: 9781847802828
ISBN 10: 1847802826
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Publication Date: 1/06/2012
Place of Publication:
London,
United Kingdom
Edition:
BIC Subjects:
Fiction
NBS Classification: Children's Fiction
Dewey Classification:
823.92
(DC23)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 112
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm