New boy Smithy canтАЩt understand why everyone is so excited about a player on the football team called тАЬBengo.тАЭ HeтАЩs been absent for the first few games of the season and starts the next game on the bench, so surely he canтАЩt be that special?
But when their coach pulls Smithy off and sends Bengo on in his place, Smithy gets a chance to see him in action. Bengo is easily the best player SmithyтАЩs ever seen, putting in perfect crosses and generally running the opposition ragged.
So why is Bengo left on the bench so often, and why does he seem to bottle it when any strong tackles come his way?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
A former primary school teacher, Alan Gibbons has sold over 1.3 million books and won many prestigious awards including the Blue Peter Award for тАШThe Book I CouldnтАЩt Put DownтАЩ. Alan is a high-profile library campaigner and education consultant and is a very popular speaker at schools, libraries, colleges and conferences тАУ he visits over 150 schools a year.