Number 9: The Club (Book 2)

FROM VILLAGE UNDERDOG TO LEADER OF A TEAM NO ONE BELIEVED IN

Jack Scorer’s dream of a pro contract at Kingsdown Academy is gone. Instead, he’s offered an impossible challenge: captain a brand-new team deep in the English countryside—with zero reputation, no budget, and a crumbling stadium on a forgotten hilltop.

Littleton Wanderers are divided from day one—street-smart city kids with flair and attitude versus village locals who’ve been overlooked their entire lives. Caught in the middle, Jack tries to keep the peace by living two separate lives. But as pressure builds, his web of lies begins to unravel.

When the mismatched team unexpectedly starts winning and the sleepy village erupts with football fever, Jack’s secret world begins to crack. A bitter rivalry threatens to expose his divided loyalties—and destroy everything they’ve built together.

Can he unite his team before it’s too late? Or will the pressure of wearing the Number 9 finally prove too much? If Jack can’t find the courage to face the truth—and himself—he won’t just lose the team.
He’ll lose everything.

Perfect for kids ages 8–12 who love soccer, sports fiction, and underdog heroes.
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0F6KSDLSR
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 26, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 236 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8281477147
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 – 12 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.56 x 9 inches
Book 2 of 5 ‏ : ‎ Number 9
Best Sellers Rank: #40,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #17 in Soccer (Books) #36 in Children’s Soccer Books (Books) #1,592 in Children’s Friendship Books
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