Publisher's synopsis
Cheer for Luna Roo as she finds her inner strength on the field in this energetic underdog story.
Rookie captain Luna Roo leaves nothing on the pitch as she leads FC Outback in a thrilling face-off against Bush United. Faced with a spider goalkeeper, snakes in attack and bubbling nerves, Luna must trust her skills and her teammates to soar to victory.
Written by football veterans Adam Jackson and Adrian Lloyd, Luna Roo captures all the intense excitement of the game, with a heartwarming message that courage and determination are a winning combination.
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Adam Jackson has worked in football for nearly 20 years, starting his career at Manchester United then moving to Australia to work in sports publishing, most notably leading the sales and marketing for football magazine FourFourTwo. He is currently the Head of Marketing at global sports broadcaster beIN SPORTS, who broadcast European football in Australia and New Zealand.
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Adrian Lloyd has played football for over 40 years and is a FA qualified coach, having coached children in America, at Fulham FC in London and both adult and children’s teams in Australia. Adrian has also spent the last 20 years working in publishing, marketing and digital advertising for major global publishers and brands.
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Jake A. Minton is an illustrator who lives on Bundjalung Country near Byron Bay. After being shortlisted for the Little Hare Illustration Prize in 2020, he went on to publish his debut, CBCA-winning picture book, There’s No Such Book, written by bestselling novelist Jessica Dettmann. Jake is also the illustrator of the popular illustrated junior-fiction series Zombie Diaries, published by Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing.
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