Author: Palmer, Tom
Reading age: from c 9 years
Published on 10 September 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (Barrington Stoke Ltd) in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 80 pages, 16 b/w, illus
130 x 198 x 9 | 144g
Navigating life in England, Azeem hopes to share his passion for cricket with his new friends in this action-packed sports story from award-winning author Tom Palmer.
Azeem’s father dreams of one day seeing his son play cricket on an English cricket pitch wearing English cricket whites. Getting to grips with his new life in the UK, Azeem can’t understand why the children on his estate would rather kick a ball than bowl one.
As he anxiously awaits news from his mum and sister, who are stuck in a refugee camp in Pakistan, Azeem distracts himself with teaching his new friends how to play cricket. He takes a chance by inviting some intimidating, older boys in the local park to play with them and soon enough, a team is formed.
But with worry for his family worsening, will Azeem be able to play on his Front Foot?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.