When Saturday Comes: A Times Children’s Book of the Week (Dyslexia-friendly)

A young boy’s relationship with his struggling dad is strained when he is forced to choose between playing football and quality time in this sensitively told story from award-winning writer Tony Bradman. Daniel had a hard time when his parents split up and his dad started working abroad. He had to move and start at a new school, but things changed for the better when he started playing football for the Haybrook Rockets. This season the team are in with a chance of winning the Championship, but just as things are looking up for Daniel his dad comes back and the only time he can meet up is a Saturday morning – when Daniel plays football. He doesn’t want to let his dad or his team down, so what is Daniel going to do? Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8. Tony Bradman's When Saturday Comes is a poignant tale of a juvenile grappling with the harsh realities of divorce and the subsequent changes in his family structure. The narrative beautifully intertwines the themes of friendship and sports, offering a heartwarming story for children and teenagers alike. For fans of Lane Smith (A Perfect Day), Jon Scieszka (Frank Einstein and the Space-Time Zipper), Matt Goodfellow (Let's Chase Stars Together), Katherine Rundell (The Explorer), and Rob Lloyd Jones (Me, My Brother and the Monster Meltdown). HarperCollins 2024