The Bottle-Top King

Oct 11, 2024 5:30 AM

Author:Jonathan Kebbe

The Bottle-Top King

RESPECT. That's what Lewis wants from his classmates. Nicknamed USELESS LEWIS or LOO BRUSH, he's fed up with his stammer, fed up that he can't pluck up the nerve to join the drama club - and fed up that the only football he gets to play is pretend matches with his collection of bottle-tops at home.

Then Lewis' gangly mate Zulfi puts together a team for a five-a-side charity tournament. And he wants LEWIS to play! Can the bottle-top king burst out of his shell and show everyone the hero inside?

A fresh, deliciously humourous story from a downtrodden pipsqueak who knows deep down he's a genius!

Reviews

An imaginative, mischievous yarn

—— Daily Mail

A funny account of cameraderie, courage and bottle tops!

—— The Sunday Times

The Jack Stalwart books have been a great weapon in the bookseller's armoury for hooking reluctant readers. Now re-launched, they are set to reach a much wider audience of young readers who want a piece of the secret-agent action

—— Sarah Moore , Publishing News

The very stuff of play

—— The Guardian

Thrilling not only to young readers fond of the sea, but also to older readers who remember how they enjoyed sea stories when they themselves were young

—— Scotsman

Enchanting and escapist

—— Sunday Express

There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating

—— Times Literary Supplement

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