Author:Jonathan Kebbe
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!
An imaginative, mischievous yarn
—— Daily MailA funny account of cameraderie, courage and bottle tops!
—— The Sunday TimesThe 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 NewsThe very stuff of play
—— The GuardianThrilling 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
—— ScotsmanEnchanting and escapist
—— Sunday ExpressThere is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating
—— Times Literary Supplement