Gridiron Story: First and Ten ¦ Gridiron Story: Second and Five

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BfK No. 45 - July 1987

Cover Story
The startling illustration on our cover is by John Marriott and is taken from the cover of the paperback edition of The Willow Street Kids (Piccolo, 0 330 29701 5, £1.75). We are grateful to Piccolo for help in using this illustration.

Gridiron Story: First and Ten

Laurence James and Matthew James

(Mammoth)

978-0416024722, RRP £1.99, Paperback

10-14 Middle/Secondary

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Gridiron Story: Second and Five

Laurence James and Matthew James

(Mammoth)

978-0416024821, RRP £1.75, Paperback

10-14 Middle/Secondary

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Although at times sounding too like a commercial for the 'cleaner than clean' image packaging of the American gridiron game, at present so successfully being marketed on Channel 4 television, if you struggle past the hype, there are stories struggling to get out here. These two books do have something to tell us, and not just about American football either.

Reviewer:

Bill Boyle